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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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April 1997

Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Colombo
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1Krishna Navami from 12:48Navami2Krishna Dashami from 10:48Dashami3Krishna Ekadashi from 08:21EkadashiPapamochani Ekadashi4Krishna Trayodashi from 02:30Trayodashi5Krishna Chaturdashi from 23:18ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri6Krishna Amavasya from 20:06Amavasya7Shukla Pratipada from 17:01PratipadaChaitra Amavasya8Shukla Dwitiya from 14:13DwitiyaChaitra Navratri beginsUgadi · Gudi Padwa9Shukla Tritiya from 11:51Tritiya10Shukla Chaturthi from 10:02Chaturthi11Shukla Panchami from 08:54Panchami12Shukla Shashthi from 08:32Shashthi13Shukla Saptami from 08:58SaptamiBaisakhiBohag BihuMesha Sankranti+114Shukla Ashtami from 10:09AshtamiAmbedkar JayantiVishuPuthandu+115Shukla Navami from 11:59Navami16Shukla Dashami from 14:17DashamiRam Navami17Shukla Ekadashi from 16:51Ekadashi18Shukla Dwadashi from 19:26DwadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Kamada Ekadashi19Shukla Trayodashi from 21:50Trayodashi20Shukla Chaturdashi from 23:53ChaturdashiMahavir JayantiPradosh Vrat21Shukla Purnima from 01:28Purnima22Krishna Pratipada from 02:33PratipadaHanuman JayantiChaitra Purnima23Krishna Dwitiya from 03:06Dwitiya24Krishna Tritiya from 03:10Tritiya25Krishna Chaturthi from 02:46Chaturthi26Krishna Panchami from 01:58PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi27Krishna Shashthi from 00:49Shashthi28Krishna Saptami from 23:20Saptami29Krishna Ashtami from 21:35Ashtami30Krishna Navami from 19:35Navami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 1997

  1. Papamochani EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Krishna Ekadashi: 3 Apr, 08:21 GMT+6 → 4 Apr, 05:33 GMT+6
  2. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 4 Apr · Krishna Trayodashi: 5 Apr, 02:30 GMT+6 → 5 Apr, 23:18 GMT+6
  3. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 5 Apr, 23:18 GMT+6 → 6 Apr, 20:06 GMT+6
  4. Chaitra AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 6 Apr · Amavasya: 6 Apr, 20:06 GMT+6 → 7 Apr, 17:02 GMT+6
  5. Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 7 Apr · Shukla Pratipada: 7 Apr, 17:02 GMT+6 → 8 Apr, 14:13 GMT+6
  6. Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegional
    Hindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Tithi begins 7 Apr · Shukla Pratipada: 7 Apr, 17:02 GMT+6 → 8 Apr, 14:13 GMT+6
  7. BaisakhiRegional
    Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 13 Apr, 23:20 GMT+6
  8. Bohag BihuRegional
    Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 23:20 GMT+6
  9. Mesha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 13 Apr, 23:20 GMT+6
  10. Ambedkar JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
  11. VishuRegional
    Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 13 Apr, 23:20 GMT+6
  12. PuthanduRegional
    The Tamil new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 23:20 GMT+6
  13. Ram NavamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Tithi begins 15 Apr · Shukla Navami: 15 Apr, 11:59 GMT+6 → 16 Apr, 14:17 GMT+6
  14. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  15. Kamada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 17 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 17 Apr, 16:51 GMT+6 → 18 Apr, 19:26 GMT+6
  16. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 19 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 19 Apr, 21:50 GMT+6 → 20 Apr, 23:53 GMT+6
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 19 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 19 Apr, 21:50 GMT+6 → 20 Apr, 23:53 GMT+6
  18. Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
    The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Purnima: 22 Apr, 01:28 GMT+6 → 23 Apr, 02:33 GMT+6
  19. Chaitra PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Purnima: 22 Apr, 01:28 GMT+6 → 23 Apr, 02:33 GMT+6
  20. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 25 Apr · Krishna Chaturthi: 26 Apr, 02:46 GMT+6 → 27 Apr, 01:58 GMT+6