August Month

August 2026 Holidays & Cultural Festivals

India • Odisha • World Important Days

1 August 2026 – Saturday

• National Mountain Climbing Day (World)

3 August 2026 – Monday

• Raksha Bandhan – India Festival

6 August 2026 – Thursday

• Hiroshima Day (World)

7 August 2026 – Friday

• National Handloom Day – India

8 August 2026 – Saturday

• Quit India Movement Day – India

• International Cat Day (World)

9 August 2026 – Sunday

• Nagasaki Day (World)

• International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

12 August 2026 – Wednesday

• International Youth Day (World)

13 August 2026 – Thursday

• World Organ Donation Day

15 August 2026 – Saturday

• Independence Day – India Government Holiday

16 August 2026 – Sunday

• Janmashtami – India Festival

19 August 2026 – Wednesday

• World Humanitarian Day

20 August 2026 – Thursday

• Nuakhai – Odisha Major Agricultural Festival

23 August 2026 – Sunday

• International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade

29 August 2026 – Saturday

• National Sports Day – India

30 August 2026 – Sunday

• Small Industry Day – India

Important Odisha Festivals in August

Nuakhai Festival

• One of the biggest agricultural festivals of western Odisha.

• Celebrated after harvesting new rice crops.

• Families gather for traditional food, dance, and blessings from elders.

Independence Day

• Celebrated across India on 15 August.

• Marks India’s independence from British rule in 1947.

Janmashtami

• Celebrates birth of Lord Krishna.

• Temples across India and Odisha hold special prayers and cultural programs.