August 9, 2024, Special Days: Another Shravan festival that holds much religious significance is Nag Panchami or Nagula Panchami. It is dedicated to "Serpent God," which holds a prominent place in Hinduism. People visit temples dedicated to these divine creatures as well as Lord Shiva temples, who is depicted as adorning a snake around his neck.  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 9, 2024 (Friday)

  1. Nag Panchami / Nagula Panchami 2024

  2. Adivasi Divas

  3. August Kranti Diwas

  4. Sant Gyaneshwar Jayanti

  5. International Coworking Day

  6. International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

  7. Veep Day

  8. Nagasaki Memorial Day

  9. National Book Lovers Day

  10. National Rice Pudding Day

  11. National Hand Holding Day

  12. National Women's Day in South Africa

  13. National Day of Singapore

Birthdays and Birth Anniversaries

  1. Mahesh Babu

  2. Whitney Houston Birth Anniversary

  3. S.R. Ranganathan Birth Anniversary

  4. Hansika Motwani

  5. Anju Kurian

  6. Dipa Karmakar

  7. Brahmaji

  8. Vivek Mushran

  9. Anna Kendrick

  10. Sam Elliott

  11. Dan Levy (Canadian actor)

  12. Bill Skarsgård

  13. Melanie Griffith

  14. Eric Bana

  15. Kate Siegel

August 8, 2024 Festivals and Events.

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