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January 1979

Pausha · Vikram Samvat 2035 · Leicester
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1Shukla Chaturthi from 08:58Chaturthi2Shukla Shashthi from 03:14Shashthi3Shukla Saptami from 01:10Saptami4Shukla Ashtami from 23:43AshtamiGuru Gobind Singh Jayanti5Shukla Navami from 22:55Navami6Shukla Dashami from 22:42Dashami7Shukla Ekadashi from 23:04Ekadashi8Shukla Dwadashi from 23:55DwadashiPausha Putrada Ekadashi9Shukla Trayodashi from 01:13Trayodashi10Shukla Chaturdashi from 02:53ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat11Shukla Purnima from 04:52Purnima12Krishna Pratipada from 07:08PratipadaPausha Purnima13Krishna Pratipada (continues)PratipadaLohri14Krishna Dwitiya from 09:38DwitiyaMakar SankrantiPongalMakara Sankranti+115Krishna Tritiya from 12:17Tritiya16Krishna Chaturthi from 15:00ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi17Krishna Panchami from 17:36Panchami18Krishna Shashthi from 19:57Shashthi19Krishna Saptami from 21:49Saptami20Krishna Ashtami from 23:03Ashtami21Krishna Navami from 23:30Navami22Krishna Dashami from 23:06Dashami23Krishna Ekadashi from 21:50Ekadashi24Krishna Dwadashi from 19:47DwadashiShattila Ekadashi25Krishna Trayodashi from 17:02TrayodashiPradosh Vrat26Krishna Chaturdashi from 13:46ChaturdashiRepublic DayMasik Shivaratri27Krishna Amavasya from 10:08AmavasyaMagha Amavasya28Shukla Dwitiya from 02:31Dwitiya29Shukla Tritiya from 22:54Tritiya30Shukla Chaturthi from 19:38Chaturthi31Shukla Panchami from 16:53Panchami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in January 1979

  1. Guru Gobind Singh JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru.Tithi begins 3 Jan · Shukla Saptami: 4 Jan, 01:10 GMT → 4 Jan, 23:43 GMT
  2. Pausha Putrada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 7 Jan · Shukla Ekadashi: 7 Jan, 23:04 GMT → 8 Jan, 23:55 GMT
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 9 Jan · Shukla Trayodashi: 10 Jan, 01:13 GMT → 11 Jan, 02:53 GMT
  4. Pausha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 11 Jan · Purnima: 12 Jan, 04:52 GMT → 13 Jan, 07:08 GMT
  5. LohriRegional
    Punjab’s winter bonfire on the eve of Makar Sankranti.Sun enters 14 Jan, 08:15 GMT
  6. Makar SankrantiHindu festivals
    The Sun turns north; kites, til and holy dips.Sun enters 14 Jan, 08:15 GMT
  7. PongalRegional
    Tamil Nadu’s harvest festival, Thai Pongal.Sun enters 14 Jan, 08:15 GMT
  8. Makara SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Makara.Sun enters 14 Jan, 08:15 GMT
  9. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Jan, 15:00 GMT → 17 Jan, 17:36 GMT
  10. Shattila EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Jan · Krishna Ekadashi: 23 Jan, 21:50 GMT → 24 Jan, 19:47 GMT
  11. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Jan, 17:02 GMT → 26 Jan, 13:46 GMT
  12. Republic DayNational
    The Constitution of India came into force in 1950.
  13. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 26 Jan, 13:46 GMT → 27 Jan, 10:08 GMT
  14. Magha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Amavasya: 27 Jan, 10:08 GMT → 28 Jan, 06:20 GMT