August 2026 begins on a Saturday. Independence Day also falls on a Saturday this year, while Milad-un-Nabi and Onam share Wednesday 26 August and Raksha Bandhan follows on Friday 28 August.
Starts on Saturday the 1st and ends on Monday the 31st.
21 weekdays, or 20 after the national holiday on a weekday.
5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays.
ISO weeks 31 to 36 of the year.
Days 213 to 243 of 2026's 365; 122 days remain after it.
August 2026 is in Q3 of the calendar year.
Every date below is marked with a dot on the calendar above. National holidays close central government offices and banks across India; festival and regional days depend on your state and employer.
| Date | Day | Occasion | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Saturday | Independence Day Falls on a Saturday this year; Hariyali Teej is the same day. | National holiday |
| 17 Aug | Monday | Nag Panchami Snake deities are worshipped in the month of Shravan. | Festival |
| 26 Aug | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi / Onam Birthday of Prophet Muhammad; Thiruvonam in Kerala falls the same day. The exact date depends on the sighting of the moon. | National holiday |
| 28 Aug | Friday | Raksha Bandhan Sisters tie rakhi on Shravan Purnima. | Festival |
Raksha Bandhan is on Friday 28 August. Rakhis sent by post or courier should leave about a week before, especially to other countries.
Saturday 15 August means no extra weekday off for most offices. If your workplace closes on Saturdays anyway, the Independence Day holiday is effectively lost this year.
Milad-un-Nabi is a gazetted holiday on Wednesday 26 August and Raksha Bandhan is on Friday 28 August. Taking Thursday 27 August off gives five days from Wednesday to Sunday.
Where August gets its name, what the weather is like and which festivals usually fall in it: see all about August.
In Tamil, August is written ஆகஸ்ட். See the 2026 Tamil monthly calendar for Tamil day names and festivals.
August 2026 starts on Saturday, August 1, and ends on Monday, August 31.
August 2026 has 31 days: 21 weekdays (Monday to Friday), 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays.
There are 21 weekdays in August 2026. Leaving out Milad-un-Nabi / Onam (Wednesday 26), a Monday-to-Friday office has 20 working days. State holidays can reduce this further.
Independence Day is on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Falls on a Saturday this year; Hariyali Teej is the same day.
Milad-un-Nabi / Onam is on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Birthday of Prophet Muhammad; Thiruvonam in Kerala falls the same day. The exact date depends on the sighting of the moon.
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