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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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January 1976

Pausha · Vikram Samvat 2032 · Kolkata
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1Shukla Pratipada from 20:10PratipadaPausha Amavasya2Shukla Dwitiya from 19:44Dwitiya3Shukla Tritiya from 19:51Tritiya4Shukla Chaturthi from 20:33Chaturthi5Shukla Panchami from 21:54Panchami6Shukla Shashthi from 23:49Shashthi7Shukla Saptami from 02:11Saptami8Shukla Ashtami from 04:49AshtamiGuru Gobind Singh Jayanti9Shukla Ashtami (continues)Ashtami10Shukla Navami from 07:27Navami11Shukla Dashami from 09:50Dashami12Shukla Ekadashi from 11:43EkadashiMuharram (Ashura)13Shukla Dwadashi from 12:55DwadashiLohriPausha Putrada Ekadashi14Shukla Trayodashi from 13:20TrayodashiMakar SankrantiPradosh VratMakara Sankranti+115Shukla Chaturdashi from 13:00ChaturdashiPongal16Shukla Purnima from 11:56Purnima17Krishna Pratipada from 10:16PratipadaPausha Purnima18Krishna Dwitiya from 08:09Dwitiya19Krishna Chaturthi from 03:06Chaturthi20Krishna Panchami from 00:28PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi21Krishna Shashthi from 21:56Shashthi22Krishna Saptami from 19:36Saptami23Krishna Ashtami from 17:30Ashtami24Krishna Navami from 15:42Navami25Krishna Dashami from 14:12Dashami26Krishna Ekadashi from 13:00EkadashiRepublic Day27Krishna Dwadashi from 12:06DwadashiShattila Ekadashi28Krishna Trayodashi from 11:30TrayodashiPradosh Vrat29Krishna Chaturdashi from 11:14ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri30Krishna Amavasya from 11:20Amavasya31Shukla Pratipada from 11:50PratipadaMagha Amavasya
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in January 1976

  1. Pausha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 31 Dec · Amavasya: 31 Dec, 21:03 IST → 1 Jan, 20:10 IST
  2. Guru Gobind Singh JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru.Tithi begins 7 Jan · Shukla Saptami: 8 Jan, 02:11 IST → 9 Jan, 04:49 IST
  3. Muharram (Ashura)Other faithsExpected
    A day of remembrance on the 10th of Muharram.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  4. LohriRegional
    Punjab’s winter bonfire on the eve of Makar Sankranti.Sun enters 14 Jan, 19:16 IST
  5. Pausha Putrada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 12 Jan · Shukla Ekadashi: 12 Jan, 11:43 IST → 13 Jan, 12:55 IST
  6. Makar SankrantiHindu festivals
    The Sun turns north; kites, til and holy dips.Sun enters 14 Jan, 19:16 IST
  7. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 14 Jan, 13:20 IST → 15 Jan, 13:00 IST
  8. Makara SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Makara.Sun enters 14 Jan, 19:16 IST
  9. PongalRegional
    Tamil Nadu’s harvest festival, Thai Pongal.Sun enters 14 Jan, 19:16 IST
  10. Pausha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 16 Jan · Purnima: 16 Jan, 11:56 IST → 17 Jan, 10:16 IST
  11. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 19 Jan · Krishna Chaturthi: 20 Jan, 03:06 IST → 21 Jan, 00:28 IST
  12. Republic DayNational
    The Constitution of India came into force in 1950.
  13. Shattila EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 26 Jan · Krishna Ekadashi: 26 Jan, 13:00 IST → 27 Jan, 12:06 IST
  14. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Jan, 11:30 IST → 29 Jan, 11:14 IST
  15. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 29 Jan, 11:14 IST → 30 Jan, 11:20 IST
  16. Magha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Jan · Amavasya: 30 Jan, 11:20 IST → 31 Jan, 11:50 IST