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April 1979

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1Shukla Shashthi from 20:10Shashthi 2Shukla Saptami from 20:44Saptami 3Shukla Ashtami from 22:03Ashtami 4Shukla Navami from 23:59Navami 5Shukla Dashami from 02:21DashamiRam Navami 6Shukla Ekadashi from 04:57Ekadashi 7Shukla Ekadashi (continues)EkadashiKamada Ekadashi 8Shukla Dwadashi from 07:32Dwadashi 9Shukla Trayodashi from 09:52TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 10Shukla Chaturdashi from 11:50ChaturdashiMahavir Jayanti 11Shukla Purnima from 13:18Purnima 12Krishna Pratipada from 14:15PratipadaHanuman JayantiChaitra Purnima 13Krishna Dwitiya from 14:39DwitiyaGood Friday 14Krishna Tritiya from 14:34TritiyaAmbedkar JayantiBaisakhiBohag Bihu+4 15Krishna Chaturthi from 14:02ChaturthiEasterSankashti Chaturthi 16Krishna Panchami from 13:07Panchami 17Krishna Shashthi from 11:51Shashthi 18Krishna Saptami from 10:18Saptami 19Krishna Ashtami from 08:29Ashtami 20Krishna Navami from 06:27Navami 21Krishna Ekadashi from 01:53Ekadashi 22Krishna Dwadashi from 23:25DwadashiVaruthini Ekadashi 23Krishna Trayodashi from 20:56TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 24Krishna Chaturdashi from 18:30ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri 25Krishna Amavasya from 16:14Amavasya 26Shukla Pratipada from 14:14PratipadaVaishakha Amavasya 27Shukla Dwitiya from 12:39Dwitiya 28Shukla Tritiya from 11:35Tritiya 29Shukla Chaturthi from 11:09ChaturthiAkshaya Tritiya 30Shukla Panchami from 11:25Panchami

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 1979

Thu, 5 Apr
Ram NavamiHindu festivals
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Tithi begins 4 Apr · Shukla Navami: 4 Apr, 23:59 GMT+1 → 6 Apr, 02:21 GMT+1
Sat, 7 Apr
Kamada EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 6 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 7 Apr, 04:57 GMT+1 → 8 Apr, 07:32 GMT+1
Mon, 9 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 9 Apr, 09:52 GMT+1 → 10 Apr, 11:50 GMT+1
Tue, 10 Apr
Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 9 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 9 Apr, 09:52 GMT+1 → 10 Apr, 11:50 GMT+1
Thu, 12 Apr
Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 11 Apr · Purnima: 11 Apr, 13:18 GMT+1 → 12 Apr, 14:15 GMT+1
Thu, 12 Apr
Chaitra PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 11 Apr · Purnima: 11 Apr, 13:18 GMT+1 → 12 Apr, 14:15 GMT+1
Fri, 13 Apr
Good FridayOther faiths
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Sat, 14 Apr
Ambedkar JayantiNational
The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
Sat, 14 Apr
BaisakhiRegional
Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 14 Apr, 03:40 GMT+1
Sat, 14 Apr
Bohag BihuRegional
Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 03:40 GMT+1
Sat, 14 Apr
VishuRegional
Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 14 Apr, 03:40 GMT+1
Sat, 14 Apr
PuthanduRegional
The Tamil new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 03:40 GMT+1
Sat, 14 Apr
Mesha SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 14 Apr, 03:40 GMT+1
Sun, 15 Apr
EasterOther faiths
The resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Sun, 15 Apr
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 15 Apr, 14:02 GMT+1 → 16 Apr, 13:07 GMT+1
Sun, 22 Apr
Varuthini EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 22 Apr, 01:53 GMT+1 → 22 Apr, 23:25 GMT+1
Mon, 23 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 23 Apr, 20:56 GMT+1 → 24 Apr, 18:30 GMT+1
Tue, 24 Apr
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 24 Apr, 18:30 GMT+1 → 25 Apr, 16:14 GMT+1
Thu, 26 Apr
Vaishakha AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 25 Apr · Amavasya: 25 Apr, 16:14 GMT+1 → 26 Apr, 14:15 GMT+1
Sun, 29 Apr
Akshaya TritiyaHindu festivals
A day whose good deeds and purchases are said never to diminish.Tithi begins 28 Apr · Shukla Tritiya: 28 Apr, 11:35 GMT+1 → 29 Apr, 11:09 GMT+1