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April 1997

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1Krishna Navami from 16:48Navami2Krishna Dashami from 14:48Dashami3Krishna Ekadashi from 12:21Ekadashi4Krishna Dwadashi from 09:33DwadashiPapamochani Ekadashi5Krishna Trayodashi from 06:30TrayodashiPradosh Vrat6Krishna Amavasya from 00:06AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri7Shukla Pratipada from 21:01PratipadaChaitra Amavasya8Shukla Dwitiya from 18:13DwitiyaChaitra Navratri beginsUgadi · Gudi Padwa9Shukla Tritiya from 15:51Tritiya10Shukla Chaturthi from 14:02Chaturthi11Shukla Panchami from 12:54Panchami12Shukla Shashthi from 12:32Shashthi13Shukla Saptami from 12:58Saptami14Shukla Ashtami from 14:09AshtamiAmbedkar JayantiBaisakhiBohag Bihu+415Shukla Navami from 15:59Navami16Shukla Dashami from 18:17DashamiRam Navami17Shukla Ekadashi from 20:51Ekadashi18Shukla Dwadashi from 23:26DwadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Kamada Ekadashi19Shukla Trayodashi from 01:50Trayodashi20Shukla Chaturdashi from 03:53ChaturdashiMahavir JayantiPradosh Vrat21Shukla Purnima from 05:28Purnima22Shukla Purnima (continues)PurnimaHanuman JayantiChaitra Purnima23Krishna Pratipada from 06:33Pratipada24Krishna Dwitiya from 07:06Dwitiya25Krishna Tritiya from 07:10Tritiya26Krishna Chaturthi from 06:46ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi27Krishna Shashthi from 04:49Shashthi28Krishna Saptami from 03:20Saptami29Krishna Ashtami from 01:35Ashtami30Krishna Navami from 23:35Navami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 1997

  1. Papamochani EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 3 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 3 Apr, 12:21 GMT+10 → 4 Apr, 09:33 GMT+10
  2. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 5 Apr, 06:30 GMT+10 → 6 Apr, 03:18 GMT+10
  3. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 5 Apr · Krishna Chaturdashi: 6 Apr, 03:18 GMT+10 → 7 Apr, 00:06 GMT+10
  4. Chaitra AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 6 Apr · Amavasya: 7 Apr, 00:06 GMT+10 → 7 Apr, 21:02 GMT+10
  5. Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 7 Apr · Shukla Pratipada: 7 Apr, 21:02 GMT+10 → 8 Apr, 18:13 GMT+10
  6. Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegional
    Hindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Tithi begins 7 Apr · Shukla Pratipada: 7 Apr, 21:02 GMT+10 → 8 Apr, 18:13 GMT+10
  7. Ambedkar JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
  8. BaisakhiRegional
    Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 14 Apr, 03:20 GMT+10
  9. Bohag BihuRegional
    Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 03:20 GMT+10
  10. VishuRegional
    Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 14 Apr, 03:20 GMT+10
  11. PuthanduRegional
    The Tamil new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 03:20 GMT+10
  12. Mesha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 14 Apr, 03:20 GMT+10
  13. Ram NavamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Tithi begins 15 Apr · Shukla Navami: 15 Apr, 15:59 GMT+10 → 16 Apr, 18:17 GMT+10
  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, 20:51 GMT+10 → 18 Apr, 23:26 GMT+10
  16. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 19 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 20 Apr, 01:50 GMT+10 → 21 Apr, 03:53 GMT+10
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 19 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 20 Apr, 01:50 GMT+10 → 21 Apr, 03:53 GMT+10
  18. Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
    The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Purnima: 22 Apr, 05:28 GMT+10 → 23 Apr, 06:33 GMT+10
  19. Chaitra PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Purnima: 22 Apr, 05:28 GMT+10 → 23 Apr, 06:33 GMT+10
  20. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 26 Apr, 06:46 GMT+10 → 27 Apr, 05:58 GMT+10