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April 1997

Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Leicester

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1Krishna Navami from 07:48Navami 2Krishna Ekadashi from 03:21Ekadashi 3Krishna Dwadashi from 00:33DwadashiPapamochani Ekadashi 4Krishna Trayodashi from 21:30TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 5Krishna Chaturdashi from 18:18ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri 6Krishna Amavasya from 15:06Amavasya 7Shukla Pratipada from 12:01PratipadaChaitra Amavasya 8Shukla Dwitiya from 09:13DwitiyaChaitra Navratri beginsUgadi · Gudi Padwa 9Shukla Tritiya from 06:51Tritiya 10Shukla Panchami from 03:54Panchami 11Shukla Shashthi from 03:32Shashthi 12Shukla Saptami from 03:58Saptami 13Shukla Ashtami from 05:09AshtamiBaisakhiBohag BihuVishu+3 14Shukla Ashtami (continues)AshtamiAmbedkar Jayanti 15Shukla Navami from 06:59NavamiRam Navami 16Shukla Dashami from 09:17Dashami 17Shukla Ekadashi from 11:51Ekadashi 18Shukla Dwadashi from 14:26DwadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Kamada Ekadashi 19Shukla Trayodashi from 16:50TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 20Shukla Chaturdashi from 18:53ChaturdashiMahavir Jayanti 21Shukla Purnima from 20:28Purnima 22Krishna Pratipada from 21:33PratipadaHanuman JayantiChaitra Purnima 23Krishna Dwitiya from 22:06Dwitiya 24Krishna Tritiya from 22:10Tritiya 25Krishna Chaturthi from 21:46ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi 26Krishna Panchami from 20:58Panchami 27Krishna Shashthi from 19:49Shashthi 28Krishna Saptami from 18:20Saptami 29Krishna Ashtami from 16:35Ashtami 30Krishna Navami from 14:35Navami

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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: 3 Apr, 03:21 GMT+1 → 4 Apr, 00:33 GMT+1
Fri, 4 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 4 Apr, 21:30 GMT+1 → 5 Apr, 18:18 GMT+1
Sat, 5 Apr
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 5 Apr, 18:18 GMT+1 → 6 Apr, 15:06 GMT+1
Mon, 7 Apr
Chaitra AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 6 Apr · Amavasya: 6 Apr, 15:06 GMT+1 → 7 Apr, 12:02 GMT+1
Tue, 8 Apr
Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivals
Nine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 7 Apr · Shukla Pratipada: 7 Apr, 12:02 GMT+1 → 8 Apr, 09:13 GMT+1
Tue, 8 Apr
Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegional
Hindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Tithi begins 7 Apr · Shukla Pratipada: 7 Apr, 12:02 GMT+1 → 8 Apr, 09:13 GMT+1
Sun, 13 Apr
BaisakhiRegional
Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 13 Apr, 18:20 GMT+1
Sun, 13 Apr
Bohag BihuRegional
Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 18:20 GMT+1
Sun, 13 Apr
VishuRegional
Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 13 Apr, 18:20 GMT+1
Sun, 13 Apr
PuthanduRegional
The Tamil new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 18:20 GMT+1
Sun, 13 Apr
Mesha SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 13 Apr, 18:20 GMT+1
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.Shukla Navami: 15 Apr, 06:59 GMT+1 → 16 Apr, 09:17 GMT+1
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.
Fri, 18 Apr
Kamada EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 17 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 17 Apr, 11:51 GMT+1 → 18 Apr, 14:26 GMT+1
Sat, 19 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 19 Apr, 16:50 GMT+1 → 20 Apr, 18:53 GMT+1
Sun, 20 Apr
Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 19 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 19 Apr, 16:50 GMT+1 → 20 Apr, 18:53 GMT+1
Tue, 22 Apr
Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Purnima: 21 Apr, 20:28 GMT+1 → 22 Apr, 21:33 GMT+1
Tue, 22 Apr
Chaitra PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Purnima: 21 Apr, 20:28 GMT+1 → 22 Apr, 21:33 GMT+1
Fri, 25 Apr
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 25 Apr, 21:46 GMT+1 → 26 Apr, 20:58 GMT+1