August 19, 2024, Special Days: The third Monday of August is packed with major religious festivals and national and international celebrations. The biggest celebration in India is Raksha Bandhan, a Hindu festival dedicated to strong sibling bond between brothers and sisters. August 19 is Shravan Purnima, which sees a range of Hindu festivals like Gayatri Jayanti, Hayagriva Jayanti, Avani Avittam or Yajurveda Upakarma, Narali Purnima, Luv Kush Jayanti and World Sanskrit Day or Sanskrit Diwas. Then there is also a rare celestial event in the form of Supermoon Blue Moon, also known as Sturgeon Moon. A number of international events like Afghanistan Independence Day, International Orangutan Day, and World Photography Day, among many others. August 2024 Festivals, Events and Holidays Calendar: Complete List of Important National and International Days and Dates in August.

List of Festivals & Events Falling on August 19, 2024 (Monday)

  1. Raksha Bandhan

  2. Third Shravan Somwar Vrat

  3. Gayatri Jayanti

  4. Rigveda Upakarma

  5. Narali Purnima

  6. Hayagriva Jayanti

  7. Sanskrit Diwas / World Sanskrit Day

  8. Luv Kush Jayanti

  9. Shravana Purnima Vrat

  10. World Humanitarian Day

  11. Afghanistan Independence Day

  12. National Potato Day

  13. World Photography Day

  14. National Photography Day

  15. National Aviation Day

  16. International Orangutan Day

  17. August Moon Festival 

  18. International Bow Day

  19. National Patient Advocacy Day

  20. National Soft Ice Cream Day

  21. August Revolution Commemoration Day

  22. Contact Lens Health Week

Birthdays and Birth Anniversaries

  1. Shankar Dayal Sharma Birth Anniversary

  2. Matthew Perry Birth Anniversary

  3. Bill Clinton

  4. Satya Nadella

  5. Sudha Murty

  6. John Stamos

  7. Madhurima Tuli

  8. Nandana Sen

  9. Purbi Joshi

  10. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi Birth Anniversary

  11. Coco Chanel Birth Anniversary

  12. Julia Child Birth Anniversary

  13. Peter Gallagher 

  14. Jonathan Frakes

August 18, 2024 Festivals and Events.

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