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April 1997

Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Dallas

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1Krishna Dashami from 22:48Dashami 2Krishna Ekadashi from 20:21Ekadashi 3Krishna Dwadashi from 17:33DwadashiPapamochani Ekadashi 4Krishna Trayodashi from 14:30TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 5Krishna Chaturdashi from 11:18ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri 6Krishna Amavasya from 09:06AmavasyaChaitra Amavasya 7Shukla Dwitiya from 03:13DwitiyaChaitra Navratri beginsUgadi · Gudi Padwa 8Shukla Tritiya from 00:51Tritiya 9Shukla Chaturthi from 23:02Chaturthi 10Shukla Panchami from 21:54Panchami 11Shukla Shashthi from 21:32Shashthi 12Shukla Saptami from 21:58Saptami 13Shukla Ashtami from 23:09AshtamiBaisakhiBohag BihuVishu+3 14Shukla Navami from 00:59NavamiAmbedkar Jayanti 15Shukla Dashami from 03:17DashamiRam Navami 16Shukla Ekadashi from 05:51Ekadashi 17Shukla Ekadashi (continues)EkadashiKamada Ekadashi 18Shukla Dwadashi from 08:26DwadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)19Shukla Trayodashi from 10:50TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 20Shukla Chaturdashi from 12:53ChaturdashiMahavir Jayanti 21Shukla Purnima from 14:28Purnima 22Krishna Pratipada from 15:33PratipadaHanuman JayantiChaitra Purnima 23Krishna Dwitiya from 16:06Dwitiya 24Krishna Tritiya from 16:10Tritiya 25Krishna Chaturthi from 15:46ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi 26Krishna Panchami from 14:58Panchami 27Krishna Shashthi from 13:49Shashthi 28Krishna Saptami from 12:20Saptami 29Krishna Ashtami from 10:35Ashtami 30Krishna Navami from 08:35Navami

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 1997

Thu, 3 Apr
Papamochani EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 2 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 2 Apr, 20:21 GMT-6 → 3 Apr, 17:33 GMT-6
Fri, 4 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 4 Apr, 14:30 GMT-6 → 5 Apr, 11:18 GMT-6
Sat, 5 Apr
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 5 Apr, 11:18 GMT-6 → 6 Apr, 09:06 GMT-5
Sun, 6 Apr
Chaitra AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Amavasya: 6 Apr, 09:06 GMT-5 → 7 Apr, 06:02 GMT-5
Mon, 7 Apr
Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivals
Nine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 6 Apr · Shukla Pratipada: 7 Apr, 06:02 GMT-5 → 8 Apr, 03:13 GMT-5
Mon, 7 Apr
Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegional
Hindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Tithi begins 6 Apr · Shukla Pratipada: 7 Apr, 06:02 GMT-5 → 8 Apr, 03:13 GMT-5
Sun, 13 Apr
BaisakhiRegional
Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 13 Apr, 12:20 GMT-5
Sun, 13 Apr
Bohag BihuRegional
Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 12:20 GMT-5
Sun, 13 Apr
VishuRegional
Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 13 Apr, 12:20 GMT-5
Sun, 13 Apr
PuthanduRegional
The Tamil new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 12:20 GMT-5
Sun, 13 Apr
Mesha SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 13 Apr, 12:20 GMT-5
Mon, 14 Apr
Ambedkar JayantiNational
The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
Tue, 15 Apr
Ram NavamiHindu festivals
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Tithi begins 14 Apr · Shukla Navami: 15 Apr, 00:59 GMT-5 → 16 Apr, 03:17 GMT-5
Thu, 17 Apr
Kamada EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 16 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 17 Apr, 05:51 GMT-5 → 18 Apr, 08:26 GMT-5
Fri, 18 Apr
Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
Sat, 19 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 19 Apr, 10:50 GMT-5 → 20 Apr, 12:53 GMT-5
Sun, 20 Apr
Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 19 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 19 Apr, 10:50 GMT-5 → 20 Apr, 12:53 GMT-5
Tue, 22 Apr
Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Purnima: 21 Apr, 14:28 GMT-5 → 22 Apr, 15:33 GMT-5
Tue, 22 Apr
Chaitra PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Purnima: 21 Apr, 14:28 GMT-5 → 22 Apr, 15:33 GMT-5
Fri, 25 Apr
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 25 Apr, 15:46 GMT-5 → 26 Apr, 14:58 GMT-5