August • August 16 (1 Bhadon) – The start of the month • August 30 (15 Bhadon) – The completion of the Sri
Guru Granth Sahib (
Adi Granth)
September • September 1 (17 Bhadon) – First
Prakash of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji • September 12 (28 Bhadon) –
Battle of Saragarhi Hindu Festivals Based on Lunar Dates • Bhadon Mondays: Fulam (ਫੁਲਮ) - A day of worship which can be performed on any chosen Monday before
Shraadh during the month of Bhadon when flowers especially yellow flowers are offered in household shrines by families to prevent skin diseases and ailments. • Bhadon 8:
Janmashtami (ਜਨਮਾਸ਼ਟਮੀ) - A major Hindu festival commemorating the birth of
Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord
Vishnu. Fasts are broken after midnight after singing the
arti of Krishna and swinging his idol in a swing. In Punjab, families make seven
thapa marks (handprints) using oil and turmeric on the wall on this day during the puja. • Bhadon 9: Guga Naumi (ਗੁੱਗਾ ਨੌਮੀ) - A day of worship dedicated to
Gogaji for protection against snakebites observed with the worship of snakes. • Bhadon 23: Sutre Vart (ਸੂਤਰ ਵਰਤ) - The first day of a sixteen-day fasting period dedicated to Goddess
Mahalakshmi during which a yellow thread with sixteen knots is prepared. • Bhadon 30: Shraadh (ਸਰਾਧ) - The first day of
Shraadh occurs on the last day of Bhadon and continues into the next month, ending on the fifteenth day or
masseya (new moon) of Assu. == References ==