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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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April 1996

Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2053 · Toronto
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 18:54ChaturdashiMahavir Jayanti2Shukla Purnima from 19:17Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 19:06PratipadaTotal lunar eclipseHanuman JayantiChaitra Purnima+14Krishna Dwitiya from 18:26Dwitiya5Krishna Tritiya from 17:19TritiyaGood Friday6Krishna Chaturthi from 15:50ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 15:04PanchamiEaster8Krishna Shashthi from 13:04Shashthi9Krishna Saptami from 10:56Saptami10Krishna Ashtami from 08:43Ashtami11Krishna Dashami from 04:14Dashami12Krishna Ekadashi from 02:05Ekadashi13Krishna Dwadashi from 00:05DwadashiBaisakhiBohag BihuVishu+414Krishna Trayodashi from 22:17TrayodashiAmbedkar Jayanti15Krishna Chaturdashi from 20:45ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri16Krishna Amavasya from 19:34Amavasya17Shukla Pratipada from 18:48PratipadaPartial solar eclipseVaishakha Amavasya18Shukla Dwitiya from 18:32Dwitiya19Shukla Tritiya from 18:47Tritiya20Shukla Chaturthi from 19:37ChaturthiAkshaya Tritiya21Shukla Panchami from 21:00Panchami22Shukla Shashthi from 22:52Shashthi23Shukla Saptami from 01:05Saptami24Shukla Ashtami from 03:28Ashtami25Shukla Navami from 05:49Navami26Shukla Navami (continues)Navami27Shukla Dashami from 07:54Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 09:32EkadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)29Shukla Dwadashi from 10:32DwadashiMohini Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 10:52TrayodashiPradosh 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: 31 Mar, 17:56 GMT-5 → 1 Apr, 18:54 GMT-5
  2. Total lunar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 17:20 to 20:58 (peak 19:09). Sutak from 08:20: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 3 Apr, 17:20 GMT-5 → 3 Apr, 20:58 GMT-5 · sutak from 3 Apr, 08:20 GMT-5
  3. Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
    The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 2 Apr · Purnima: 2 Apr, 19:17 GMT-5 → 3 Apr, 19:06 GMT-5
  4. Chaitra PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Apr · Purnima: 2 Apr, 19:17 GMT-5 → 3 Apr, 19:06 GMT-5
  5. Good FridayOther faiths
    The crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
  6. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 6 Apr, 15:50 GMT-5 → 7 Apr, 15:04 GMT-4
  7. EasterOther faiths
    The resurrection of Jesus Christ.
  8. BaisakhiRegional
    Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 13 Apr, 07:13 GMT-4
  9. Bohag BihuRegional
    Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 07:13 GMT-4
  10. VishuRegional
    Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 13 Apr, 07:13 GMT-4
  11. PuthanduRegional
    The Tamil new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 07:13 GMT-4
  12. Varuthini EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 12 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 13 Apr, 02:05 GMT-4 → 14 Apr, 00:05 GMT-4
  13. Mesha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 13 Apr, 07:13 GMT-4
  14. Ambedkar JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
  15. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Apr · Krishna Trayodashi: 14 Apr, 22:17 GMT-4 → 15 Apr, 20:45 GMT-4
  16. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 15 Apr, 20:45 GMT-4 → 16 Apr, 19:34 GMT-4
  17. Partial solar eclipseEclipses
    Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
  18. Vaishakha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 16 Apr · Amavasya: 16 Apr, 19:34 GMT-4 → 17 Apr, 18:49 GMT-4
  19. Akshaya TritiyaHindu festivals
    A day whose good deeds and purchases are said never to diminish.Tithi begins 19 Apr · Shukla Tritiya: 19 Apr, 18:47 GMT-4 → 20 Apr, 19:37 GMT-4
  20. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  21. Mohini EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 Apr, 09:32 GMT-4 → 29 Apr, 10:32 GMT-4
  22. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Apr, 10:52 GMT-4 → 1 May, 10:29 GMT-4