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*Important Vratham, Anushtanam and Festival dates for [EST] Eastern US Time Zone*

*October 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zone*
October 03 2026 Saturday Mahalaya Paksha Madhyashtami
October 04 2026 Sunday Mahalaya Paksha Mahanavami
October 06 2026 Tuesday Ekadashi Vratham
October 07 2026 Wednesday Pradosham
October 09 2026 Friday Mahalaya Amavasya Tarpanam. Navarathri Golu Keeping time from x:xx ET to y:yy ET
October 10 2026 Saturday Sharadha Navarathi begins
October 14 2026 Wednesday Anusham Nakshatram
October 15 2026 Thursday Shukla Panchami
October 16 2026 Friday Shukla Shasti
October 17 2026 Saturday Thula Maasam / Aipasi Masam begins
October 18 2026 Sunday Durga Ashtami
October 19 2026 Monday Navami – Sarasvati Puja
October 20 2026 Tuesday Vijaya Dashami / Sravishta Nakshatram
October 21 2026 Wednesday Ekadashi Vratham
October 23 2026 Friday Pradosham
October 25 2026 Sunday Pournami
October 27 2026 Tuesday Krithigai Nakshatram
October 28 2026 Wednesday Sankatahara Chathurthi / Karwa Chowth

*September 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zone*
September 03 2026 Thursday Sri Krishna Janmastami
September 06 2026 Sunday Ekadashi Vratham
September 08 2026 Tuesday Pradosham
September 10 2026 Thursday Amavasya Tharpanam
September 12 2026 Saturday Sama Upakarma
September 14 2026 Monday Sri Ganesha Chathurthi
September 15 2026 Tuesday Shukla panchami
September 16 2026 Wednesday Shukla shasti / Anusham Nakshatram
September 17 2026 Thursday Kanya Maasam / Purattaasi Masam begins
September 22 2026 Tuesday Ekadashi Vratham
September 23 2026 Wednesday Pradosham / Sravishta Nakshatram
September 25 2026 Friday Pournami
September 26 2026 Saturday Yajur Upakarma / Mahalaya Paksha starts
September 29 2026 Tuesday Maha Bharani / Sankatahara Chathurthi
September 30 2026 Wednesday Mahalaya Paksha Krittika, Panchami

*August 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zone*
August 01 Saturday Sankatahara Chathurthi
August 07 Friday Karthigai
August 08 Saturday Ekadashi Vratham
August 10 Monday Pradosham
August 11 Tuesday Aadi Amavasya Tharpanam
August 15 Saturday Bharatha Svatanthra Divas
August 16 Sunday Shukla panchami
August 17 Monday Simha Maasam / Aavani Masam begins / Shukla Shasti
August 20 Thursday Anusham Nakshatram
August 21 Friday Varalakshmi Vratham  Puja Time: Avoid Rahu Kaalam – 11:18am to 12:59pm ET
                                                                                     .Avoid Yamagandam – 4:22pm to 6:03pm ET.

August 23 Sunday Ekadashi Vratham
August 25 Tuesday Pradosham
August 26 Wednesday Rig Veda Upakarma
August 27 Thursday Pournami / Sravishta Nakshatram / Raksha Bhandan
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Begins 8/27 10:33 PM EST – 8/28 1:51 AM EST
Affected stars Avittam, Sathayam, Pooratathi, Thirvathirai, Swathi.

Suggested Grahana Anushtanam during August 27th 2026 for USA
Suggested: 8 hours before partial eclipse stop eating for adults. Likewise 4 hours before for elders and kids.

At 10:33 PM EST August 27th USA EST Partial Eclipse Begins:
1. Do Snanam – head bath (for all)
2. Do Japam (for all)
3. Do Daanam (for all)

After 12:12 AM EST August 28th USA EST: Maximum eclipse :
1. Do Pithru Tharpanam (only for those whose father is not alive)
2. Do japam. (for all)
3. Do Daanam (for all)

At 1:51 AM EST August 28th USA EST Partial Eclipse ends-
1. Do Snanam head bath (for all)

Affected Nakshatrams:
Avittam , Sadayam, Poorattadi, Swatee, Tiruvadirai.

Graha Shanthi Shloka for those whose Nakshatram is affected
yOso vajra dharo devaha,
nakkshatranaam prabhur mataha,
sahasra nayaschandraha,
graha peeda vyapohatu

Atleast do 108 times from start of Partial eclipse to end of partial eclipse.

Daanam
Rice or white vastram can be donated to the needy for Chandra preethi

August 28 Friday Gayathri Japam – for all
August 31 2026 Monday Sankatahara Chathurthi