In August 2027, Independence Day, Milad-un-Nabi and the Parsi New Year all fall on Sunday 15 August. Raksha Bandhan follows on Tuesday 17 August and Janmashtami on Wednesday 25 August.
Starts on Sunday the 1st and ends on Tuesday the 31st.
22 weekdays, or 21 after the national holiday on a weekday.
4 Saturdays and 5 Sundays.
ISO weeks 30 to 35 of the year.
Days 213 to 243 of 2027's 365; 122 days remain after it.
August 2027 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 | Sunday | Independence Day / Milad-un-Nabi Two gazetted holidays and the Parsi New Year (Navroz) all fall on this Sunday. The exact date depends on the sighting of the moon. | National holiday |
| 17 Aug | Tuesday | Raksha Bandhan Sisters tie rakhi on Shravan Purnima. | Festival |
| 25 Aug | Wednesday | Janmashtami Birth of Lord Krishna; falls on a Wednesday. | National holiday |
Independence Day and Milad-un-Nabi are both gazetted holidays and both land on Sunday 15 August, so most offices get no weekday off for either.
Raksha Bandhan is on Tuesday 17 August. Posting rakhis a week earlier, around Tuesday 10 August, is safer for other cities and abroad.
Janmashtami on Wednesday 25 August is a gazetted holiday in the middle of the week. Celebrations run past midnight, so keep the next morning light.
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 2027 Tamil monthly calendar for Tamil day names and festivals.
August 2027 starts on Sunday, August 1, and ends on Tuesday, August 31.
August 2027 has 31 days: 22 weekdays (Monday to Friday), 4 Saturdays and 5 Sundays.
There are 22 weekdays in August 2027. Leaving out Janmashtami (Wednesday 25), a Monday-to-Friday office has 21 working days. State holidays can reduce this further.
Independence Day / Milad-un-Nabi is on Sunday, August 15, 2027. Two gazetted holidays and the Parsi New Year (Navroz) all fall on this Sunday. The exact date depends on the sighting of the moon.
Janmashtami is on Wednesday, August 25, 2027. Birth of Lord Krishna; falls on a Wednesday.
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