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December 1978

Margashirsha · Vikram Samvat 2035 · Dallas
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1Shukla Tritiya from 20:30Tritiya2Shukla Chaturthi from 17:26Chaturthi3Shukla Panchami from 14:29Panchami4Shukla Shashthi from 11:45Shashthi5Shukla Saptami from 09:22Saptami6Shukla Ashtami from 07:23Ashtami7Shukla Dashami from 04:44Dashami8Shukla Ekadashi from 04:04Ekadashi9Shukla Dwadashi from 03:48DwadashiMokshada Ekadashi10Shukla Trayodashi from 03:55TrayodashiMuharram (Ashura)11Shukla Chaturdashi from 04:24ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat12Shukla Purnima from 05:15Purnima13Krishna Pratipada from 06:30PratipadaMargashirsha Purnima14Krishna Pratipada (continues)Pratipada15Krishna Dwitiya from 08:09DwitiyaDhanu Sankranti16Krishna Tritiya from 10:12Tritiya17Krishna Chaturthi from 12:35ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi18Krishna Panchami from 15:14Panchami19Krishna Shashthi from 17:57Shashthi20Krishna Saptami from 20:33Saptami21Krishna Ashtami from 22:47Ashtami22Krishna Navami from 00:25Navami23Krishna Dashami from 01:15Dashami24Krishna Ekadashi from 01:13Ekadashi25Krishna Dwadashi from 00:18DwadashiChristmasSaphala Ekadashi26Krishna Trayodashi from 22:32Trayodashi27Krishna Chaturdashi from 20:03ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri28Krishna Amavasya from 17:00Amavasya29Shukla Pratipada from 13:35PratipadaPausha Amavasya30Shukla Dwitiya from 09:59Dwitiya31Shukla Chaturthi from 02:58Chaturthi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in December 1978

  1. Mokshada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 8 Dec · Shukla Ekadashi: 9 Dec, 04:04 GMT-6 → 10 Dec, 03:48 GMT-6
  2. 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.
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Dec · Shukla Trayodashi: 11 Dec, 03:55 GMT-6 → 12 Dec, 04:24 GMT-6
  4. Margashirsha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 12 Dec · Purnima: 13 Dec, 05:15 GMT-6 → 14 Dec, 06:30 GMT-6
  5. Dhanu SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Dhanu.Sun enters 15 Dec, 15:32 GMT-6
  6. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 17 Dec, 12:35 GMT-6 → 18 Dec, 15:14 GMT-6
  7. ChristmasOther faiths
    The birth of Jesus Christ.
  8. Saphala EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Dec · Krishna Ekadashi: 25 Dec, 01:13 GMT-6 → 26 Dec, 00:18 GMT-6
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 26 Dec · Krishna Trayodashi: 26 Dec, 22:32 GMT-6 → 27 Dec, 20:03 GMT-6
  10. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 27 Dec, 20:03 GMT-6 → 28 Dec, 17:00 GMT-6
  11. Pausha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 28 Dec · Amavasya: 28 Dec, 17:00 GMT-6 → 29 Dec, 13:36 GMT-6