Aug. 12 – Darsh Amas (No Moon)
Aug. 13 – Obon
Aug. 14 – Independence Day (Pakistan)
Aug. 15 – Independence Day (India)
Aug. 15 – Hariyali Tej
Aug. 16 – Senior Citizens Day
Aug. 16 – Simha Sankranti
Aug. 16 – Nag Panchami
Aug. 19 – Tulsidas Jayanti
Aug. 19 – World Humanitarian Day
Aug. 21 – Varalakshmi Vrat
Aug. 23 – Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Aug. 26 – Milad un-Nabi
Aug. 26 – Onam
Aug. 26 – Women’s Equality Day
Aug. 27 – Gayatri Jayanti
Aug. 27 – Shravana Purnima (Full Moon)
Aug. 28 – Raksha Bandhan
Aug. 30 – Kajari Tej
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