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*Important Vratham, Anushtanam and Festival dates for all US time zones*

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http://kksfusa.org/panchangam

*August 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zone*
August 01 Saturday Sankatahara Chathurthi
August 07 Friday Karthigai
August 08 Saturday Ekadashi Vratham
August 10 Monday Pradosham
August 11 Tuesday Aadi Amavasya Tharpanam
August 15 Saturday Bharatha Svatanthra Divas
August 16 Sunday Shukla panchami
August 17 Monday Simha Maasam / Aavani Masam begins / Shukla Shasti
August 20 Thursday Anusham Nakshatram
August 21 Friday Varalakshmi Vratham  Puja Time:
August 23 Sunday Ekadashi Vratham
August 25 Tuesday Pradosham
August 26 Wednesday Rig Veda Upakarma
August 27 Thursday Pournami / Sravishta Nakshatram / Raksha Bhandan
                     Partial Lunar Eclipse
                     Begins 8/27 9:23 PM EST – 8/28 3:01 AM EST
                       Affected stars Avittam, Sathayam, Pooratathi, Thirvathirai, Swathi.
August 28 Friday Gayathri Japam – for all
August 31 Monday Sankatahara Chathurthi

*August 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Central US Time Zone*
August 01 Saturday Sankatahara Chathurthi
August 07 Friday Karthigai
August 08 Saturday Ekadashi Vratham
August 10 Monday Pradosham
August 11 TuesdayAadi Amavasya Tharpanam
August 15 Saturday Bharatha Svatanthra Divas
August 16 Sunday Shukla panchami
August 17 MondaySimha Maasam / Aavani Masam begins / Shukla Shasti
August 20 Thursday Anusham Nakshatram
August 21 FridayVaralakshmi Vratham Puja Time:
August 23 Sunday Ekadashi Vratham
August 25 Tuesday Pradosham
August 26 WednesdayRig Veda Upakarma
August 27 ThursdayPournami / Sravishta Nakshatram / Raksha Bhandan
                     Partial Lunar Eclipse
                     Begins 8/27 8:23 PM CST – 8/28 2:01 AM CST
                       Affected stars Avittam, Sathayam, Pooratathi, Thirvathirai, Swathi.
August 28 Friday Gayathri Japam – for all
August 31 Monday Sankatahara Chathurthi

*August 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Mountain US Time Zone*
August 01 Saturday Sankatahara Chathurthi
August 07 Friday Karthigai
August 08 Saturday Ekadashi Vratham
August 10 Monday Pradosham
August 11 TuesdayAadi Amavasya Tharpanam
August 15 Saturday Bharatha Svatanthra Divas
August 16 Sunday Shukla panchami
August 17 MondaySimha Maasam / Aavani Masam begins / Shukla Shasti
August 20 Thursday Anusham Nakshatram
August 21 FridayVaralakshmi Vratham Puja Time:
August 23 Sunday Ekadashi Vratham
August 25 Tuesday Pradosham
August 26 WednesdayRig Veda Upakarma
August 27 ThursdayPournami / Sravishta Nakshatram / Raksha Bhandan
                     Partial Lunar Eclipse
                     Begins 8/27 7:29 PM MST – 8/28 1:01 AM MST
                      Affected stars Avittam, Sathayam, Pooratathi, Thirvathirai, Swathi.
August 28 2026 Friday Gayathri Japam – for all
August 31 2026 Monday Sankatahara Chathurthi

*August 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Pacific US Time Zone*
August 01 Saturday Sankatahara Chathurthi
August 07 Friday Karthigai
August 08 Saturday Ekadashi Vratham
August 09 Sunday Pradosham
August 11 TuesdayAadi Amavasya Tharpanam
August 15 Saturday Bharatha Svatanthra Divas
August 16 Sunday Shukla panchami
August 17 MondaySimha Maasam / Aavani Masam begins / Shukla Shasti
August 20 Thursday Anusham Nakshatram
August 21 FridayVaralakshmi Vratham Puja Time:
August 23 Sunday Ekadashi Vratham
August 25 Tuesday Pradosham
August 26 WednesdayRig Veda Upakarma
August 27 ThursdayPournami / Sravishta Nakshatram / Raksha Bhandan
                     Partial Lunar Eclipse
                     Begins 8/27 7:35 PM PST – 8/28 12:01 AM PST
Affected stars Avittam, Sathayam, Pooratathi, Thirvathirai, Swathi.
August 28 Friday Gayathri Japam – for all
August 31 Monday Sankatahara Chathurthi

 

All the above dates are according to the US calendar tithi and nakshatram per my panchang timings. Please consult your local vadhyars if you have more questions along with your family traditions.

Namaskaram

Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation
https://kksfusa.org/panchangam/

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*July 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zone*
July 3 Friday Sankatahara Chathurthi / Sravishta Nakshatram
July 10 Friday Ekadashi Vratham / Karthigai
July 11 Saturday Pradosham
July 13 Monday Amavasya Tharpanam
July 15 Wednesday Puri Jaganath Ratha Yatra
July 16 Thursday “Dakshinayana Punya kaala Tharpanam (Aadi Maasa Tharpanam)
                                   *Karkataka/Aadi Pandigai* Karkataka / Aadi Maasam begins”
July 18 Saturday Shukla panchami
July 19 Sunday Shukla Shasti
July 24 Friday Ekadashi Vratham / Anusham Nakshatram
July 26 Sunday Pradosham
July 28 Tuesday Pournami
July 29 Wednesday Guru Poornima / Bodhayana Upakarma
July 31 Friday Sravishta Nakshatram

 

*July 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Central US Time Zone*
July 3 Friday Sankatahara Chathurthi / Sravishta Nakshatram
July 10 Friday Ekadashi Vratham / Karthigai
July 11 Saturday Pradosham
July 13 Monday Amavasya Tharpanam
July 15 Wednesday Puri Jaganath Ratha Yatra
July 16 Thursday “Dakshinayana Punya kaala Tharpanam (Aadi Maasa Tharpanam)
                                   *Karkataka/Aadi Pandigai* Karkataka / Aadi Maasam begins”
July 18 Saturday Shukla panchami
July 19 Sunday Shukla Shasti
July 24 Friday Ekadashi Vratham / Anusham Nakshatram
July 26 Sunday Pradosham
July 28 Tuesday Pournami
July 29 Wednesday Guru Poornima / Bodhayana Upakarma
July 31 Friday Sravishta Nakshatram

 

*July 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Mountain US Time Zone*
July 3 Friday Sankatahara Chathurthi / Sravishta Nakshatram
July 10 Friday Ekadashi Vratham / Karthigai
July 11 Saturday Pradosham
July 13 Monday Amavasya Tharpanam
July 15 Wednesday Puri Jaganath Ratha Yatra
July 16 Thursday “Dakshinayana Punya kaala Tharpanam (Aadi Maasa Tharpanam)
                                   *Karkataka/Aadi Pandigai* Karkataka / Aadi Maasam begins”
July 18 Saturday Shukla panchami
July 19 Sunday Shukla Shasti
July 24 Friday Ekadashi Vratham / Anusham Nakshatram
July 26 Sunday Pradosham
July 28 Tuesday Pournami
July 29 Wednesday Guru Poornima / Bodhayana Upakarma
July 31 Friday Sravishta Nakshatram

 

*July 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for PacificUS Time Zone*
July 3 Friday Sankatahara Chathurthi / Sravishta Nakshatram
July 10 Friday Ekadashi Vratham / Karthigai
July 11 Saturday Pradosham
July 13 Monday Amavasya Tharpanam
July 15 Wednesday Puri Jaganath Ratha Yatra
July 16 Thursday “Dakshinayana Punya kaala Tharpanam (Aadi Maasa Tharpanam)
                                   *Karkataka/Aadi Pandigai* Karkataka / Aadi Maasam begins”
July 18 Saturday Shukla panchami
July 19 Sunday Shukla Shasti
July 24 Friday Ekadashi Vratham / Anusham Nakshatram
July 26 Sunday Pradosham
July 28 Tuesday Pournami
July 29 Wednesday Guru Poornima / Bodhayana Upakarma
July 31 Friday Sravishta Nakshatram
All the above dates are according to the US calendar tithi and nakshatram per my panchang timings. Please consult your local vadhyars if you have more questions along with your family traditions.
Namaskaram

*Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation*
https://kksfusa.org/panchangam/

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*June 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zone*
June 3 Wednesday Sankatahara Chathurthi
June 6 Saturday Sravishta Nakshatram
June 11 Thursday Ekadashi Vratham
June 12 Friday Pradosham
June 13 Saturday Krithigai  Nakshatram
June 14 Sunday Amavasya Tharpanam
June 15 Monday Mithuna / Aani maasam begins
June 18 Thursday Shukla Panchami
June 19 Friday Shukla Shasti
June 25 Thursday Ekadashi Vratham
June 26 Friday Pradosham
June 27 Saturday Anusham Nakshatram
June 29 Monday Pournami
*June 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Central US Time Zone*
June 3 Wednesday Sankatahara Chathurthi
June 6 Saturday Sravishta Nakshatram
June 11 Thursday Ekadashi Vratham
June 12 Friday Pradosham
June 13 Saturday Krithigai  Nakshatram
June 14 Sunday Amavasya Tharpanam
June 15 Monday Mithuna / Aani maasam begins
June 18 Thursday Shukla Panchami
June 19 Friday Shukla Shasti
June 25 Thursday Ekadashi Vratham
June 26 Friday Pradosham
June 27 Saturday Anusham Nakshatram
June 29 Monday Pournami
*June 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Mountain US Time Zone*
June 3 Wednesday Sankatahara Chathurthi
June 6 Saturday Sravishta Nakshatram
June 11 Thursday Ekadashi Vratham
June 12 Friday Pradosham
June 13 Saturday Krithigai  Nakshatram
June 14 Sunday Amavasya Tharpanam
June 15 Monday Mithuna / Aani maasam begins
June 18 Thursday Shukla Panchami
June 19 Friday Shukla Shasti
June 25 Thursday Ekadashi Vratham
June 26 Friday Pradosham
June 27 Saturday Anusham Nakshatram
June 29 Monday Pournami
*June 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for PacificUS Time Zone*
June 3 Wednesday Sankatahara Chathurthi
June 6 Saturday Sravishta Nakshatram
June 11 Thursday Ekadashi Vratham
June 12 Friday Pradosham
June 13 Saturday Krithigai  Nakshatram
June 14 Sunday Amavasya Tharpanam
June 15 Monday Mithuna / Aani maasam begins
June 18 Thursday Shukla Panchami
June 19 Friday Shukla Shasti
June 25 Thursday Ekadashi Vratham
June 26 Friday Pradosham
June 27 Saturday Anusham Nakshatram
June 29 Monday Pournami

All the above dates are according to the US calendar tithi and nakshatram per my panchang timings. Please consult your local vadhyars if you have more questions along with your family traditions.

Namaskaram

*Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation*
https://kksfusa.org/panchangam/

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*May 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zone*
May 3 Sunday Anusham Nakshatram
May 5 Tuesday Sankatahara Chathurthi
May 10 Sunday Sravishta Nakshatram
May 12 Tuesday Ekadashi Vratham
May 14 Thursday Pradosham / Vrishabham / Vaikaasi maasam begins
May 16 Saturday Amavasya Tharpanam / Krithigai
May 20 Wednesday Shukla Panchami
May 21 Thursday Shukla Shasti
May 26 Tuesday Ekadashi Vratham
May 28 Thursday Pradosham
May 29 Friday Vaikaasi Visakam
May 30 Saturday Pournami / Maha Anusham Maha Periyava Jayanthi
*May 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Central US Time Zone*
May 3 Sunday Anusham Nakshatram
May 5 Tuesday Sankatahara Chathurthi
May 10 Sunday Sravishta Nakshatram
May 12 Tuesday Ekadashi Vratham
May 14 Thursday Pradosham / Vrishabham / Vaikaasi maasam begins
May 16 Saturday Amavasya Tharpanam / Krithigai
May 20 Wednesday Shukla Panchami
May 21 Thursday Shukla Shasti
May 26 Tuesday Ekadashi Vratham
May 28 Thursday Pradosham
May 29 Friday Vaikaasi Visakam
May 30 Saturday Pournami / Maha Anusham Maha Periyava Jayanthi
*May 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Mountain US Time Zone*
May 3 Sunday Anusham Nakshatram
May 5 Tuesday Sankatahara Chathurthi
May 10 Sunday Sravishta Nakshatram
May 12 Tuesday Ekadashi Vratham
May 14 Thursday Pradosham / Vrishabham / Vaikaasi maasam begins
May 16 Saturday Amavasya Tharpanam / Krithigai
May 20 Wednesday Shukla Panchami
May 21 Thursday Shukla Shasti
May 26 Tuesday Ekadashi Vratham
May 28 Thursday Pradosham
May 29 Friday Vaikaasi Visakam
May 30 Saturday Pournami / Maha Anusham Maha Periyava Jayanthi
*May 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for PacificUS Time Zone*
May 3 Sunday Anusham Nakshatram
May 5 Tuesday Sankatahara Chathurthi
May 10 Sunday Sravishta Nakshatram
May 12 Tuesday Ekadashi Vratham
May 14 Thursday Pradosham / Vrishabham / Vaikaasi maasam begins
May 16 Saturday Amavasya Tharpanam / Krithigai
May 20 Wednesday Shukla Panchami
May 21 Thursday Shukla Shasti
May 26 Tuesday Ekadashi Vratham
May 28 Thursday Pradosham
May 29 Friday Vaikaasi Visakam
May 30 Saturday Pournami / Maha Anusham Maha Periyava Jayanthi

All the above dates are according to the US calendar tithi and nakshatram per my panchang timings. Please consult your local vadhyars if you have more questions along with your family traditions.

Namaskaram

*Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation*
https://kksfusa.org/panchangam/