August 27, 2024, Special Days: Krishna Janmashtami is a major Hindu festival celebrated in India. It is observed over a period of two days in the country, with the first day dedicated to fasting and worshipping the Lord Krishna. The second day of the festival sees a fun festival known as Dahi Handi or Gopalkala, which sees different groups of people forming a human pyramid and breaking an earthen pot filled with sweet curd hung at a certain height. It is a symbolic replication of Lord Krishna's childhood avatar and his friends. 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 27, 2024 (Tuesday)

  1. Gopalakala or Dahi Handi

  2. Fourth Mangala Gauri Vrat  in Maharashtra

  3. National Pots De Creme Day

  4. National Petroleum Day

  5. Lyndon Baines Johnson Day

  6. International Lottery Day

  7. National Crab Soup Day

  8. National Banana Lovers Day

Birthdays and Birth Anniversaries

  1. Sir Don Bradman Birth Anniversary

  2. Lyndon B. Johnson Birth Anniversary

  3. The Great Khali

  4. Tom Ford

  5. Patrick J. Adams

  6. Neha Dhupia

  7. Shibani Dandekar

  8. Jim Sarbh

  9. Dorabji Tata Birth Anniversary

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