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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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April 1996

Vaishakha · Vikram Samvat 2053 · Nairobi
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 02:54ChaturdashiMahavir JayantiPradosh Vrat2Shukla Purnima from 03:17Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 03:06PratipadaHanuman JayantiChaitra Purnima4Krishna Dwitiya from 02:26DwitiyaTotal lunar eclipse5Krishna Tritiya from 01:19TritiyaGood Friday6Krishna Chaturthi from 23:50Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 22:04PanchamiEasterSankashti Chaturthi8Krishna Shashthi from 20:04Shashthi9Krishna Saptami from 17:56Saptami10Krishna Ashtami from 15:43Ashtami11Krishna Navami from 13:28Navami12Krishna Dashami from 11:14Dashami13Krishna Ekadashi from 09:05EkadashiBaisakhiBohag BihuVishu+314Krishna Dwadashi from 07:05DwadashiAmbedkar JayantiVaruthini Ekadashi15Krishna Chaturdashi from 03:45ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat16Krishna Amavasya from 02:34AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri17Shukla Pratipada from 01:48PratipadaVaishakha Amavasya18Shukla Dwitiya from 01:32DwitiyaPartial solar eclipse19Shukla Tritiya from 01:47Tritiya20Shukla Chaturthi from 02:37ChaturthiAkshaya Tritiya21Shukla Panchami from 04:00Panchami22Shukla Shashthi from 05:52Shashthi23Shukla Shashthi (continues)Shashthi24Shukla Saptami from 08:05Saptami25Shukla Ashtami from 10:28Ashtami26Shukla Navami from 12:49Navami27Shukla Dashami from 14:54Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 16:32EkadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)29Shukla Dwadashi from 17:32DwadashiMohini Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 17:52TrayodashiPradosh Vrat
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 1996

  1. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 31 Mar · Shukla Trayodashi: 1 Apr, 01:56 GMT+3 → 2 Apr, 02:54 GMT+3
  2. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 31 Mar · Shukla Trayodashi: 1 Apr, 01:56 GMT+3 → 2 Apr, 02:54 GMT+3
  3. Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
    The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 2 Apr · Purnima: 3 Apr, 03:17 GMT+3 → 4 Apr, 03:06 GMT+3
  4. Chaitra PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Apr · Purnima: 3 Apr, 03:17 GMT+3 → 4 Apr, 03:06 GMT+3
  5. Total lunar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 01:20 to 04:58 (peak 03:09). Sutak from 16:20: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 4 Apr, 01:20 GMT+3 → 4 Apr, 04:58 GMT+3 · sutak from 3 Apr, 16:20 GMT+3
  6. Good FridayOther faiths
    The crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
  7. EasterOther faiths
    The resurrection of Jesus Christ.
  8. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 6 Apr · Krishna Chaturthi: 6 Apr, 23:50 GMT+3 → 7 Apr, 22:04 GMT+3
  9. BaisakhiRegional
    Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 13 Apr, 14:13 GMT+3
  10. Bohag BihuRegional
    Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 14:13 GMT+3
  11. VishuRegional
    Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 13 Apr, 14:13 GMT+3
  12. PuthanduRegional
    The Tamil new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 14:13 GMT+3
  13. Mesha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 13 Apr, 14:13 GMT+3
  14. Ambedkar JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
  15. Varuthini EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 13 Apr, 09:05 GMT+3 → 14 Apr, 07:05 GMT+3
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Apr · Krishna Trayodashi: 15 Apr, 05:17 GMT+3 → 16 Apr, 03:45 GMT+3
  17. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 15 Apr · Krishna Chaturdashi: 16 Apr, 03:45 GMT+3 → 17 Apr, 02:34 GMT+3
  18. Vaishakha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 16 Apr · Amavasya: 17 Apr, 02:34 GMT+3 → 18 Apr, 01:49 GMT+3
  19. Partial solar eclipseEclipses
    Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
  20. Akshaya TritiyaHindu festivals
    A day whose good deeds and purchases are said never to diminish.Tithi begins 19 Apr · Shukla Tritiya: 20 Apr, 01:47 GMT+3 → 21 Apr, 02:37 GMT+3
  21. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  22. Mohini EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 Apr, 16:32 GMT+3 → 29 Apr, 17:32 GMT+3
  23. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Apr, 17:52 GMT+3 → 1 May, 17:29 GMT+3