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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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January 1998

Magha · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Colombo
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1Shukla Chaturthi from 17:40Chaturthi2Shukla Panchami from 15:33Panchami3Shukla Shashthi from 13:25Shashthi4Shukla Saptami from 11:19Saptami5Shukla Ashtami from 09:17AshtamiGuru Gobind Singh Jayanti6Shukla Navami from 07:20Navami7Shukla Ekadashi from 03:49Ekadashi8Shukla Dwadashi from 02:19DwadashiPausha Putrada Ekadashi9Shukla Trayodashi from 01:02Trayodashi10Shukla Chaturdashi from 00:04ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat11Shukla Purnima from 23:30Purnima12Krishna Pratipada from 23:23PratipadaPausha Purnima13Krishna Dwitiya from 23:49DwitiyaLohri14Krishna Tritiya from 00:51TritiyaMakar SankrantiPongalMakara Sankranti+115Krishna Chaturthi from 02:27Chaturthi16Krishna Panchami from 04:35PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi17Krishna Panchami (continues)Panchami18Krishna Shashthi from 07:06Shashthi19Krishna Saptami from 09:48Saptami20Krishna Ashtami from 12:27Ashtami21Krishna Navami from 14:46Navami22Krishna Dashami from 16:32Dashami23Krishna Ekadashi from 17:36Ekadashi24Krishna Dwadashi from 17:52DwadashiShattila Ekadashi25Krishna Trayodashi from 17:22TrayodashiPradosh Vrat26Krishna Chaturdashi from 16:09ChaturdashiRepublic DayMasik Shivaratri27Krishna Amavasya from 14:19Amavasya28Shukla Pratipada from 12:00PratipadaMagha Amavasya29Shukla Dwitiya from 09:22DwitiyaEid al-Fitr30Shukla Chaturthi from 03:39Chaturthi31Shukla Panchami from 00:50Panchami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in January 1998

  1. Guru Gobind Singh JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru.Tithi begins 4 Jan · Shukla Saptami: 4 Jan, 11:19 GMT+6 → 5 Jan, 09:17 GMT+6
  2. Pausha Putrada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 7 Jan · Shukla Ekadashi: 8 Jan, 03:49 GMT+6 → 9 Jan, 02:19 GMT+6
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 9 Jan · Shukla Trayodashi: 10 Jan, 01:02 GMT+6 → 11 Jan, 00:04 GMT+6
  4. Pausha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 11 Jan · Purnima: 11 Jan, 23:30 GMT+6 → 12 Jan, 23:23 GMT+6
  5. LohriRegional
    Punjab’s winter bonfire on the eve of Makar Sankranti.Sun enters 14 Jan, 11:16 GMT+6
  6. Makar SankrantiHindu festivals
    The Sun turns north; kites, til and holy dips.Sun enters 14 Jan, 11:16 GMT+6
  7. PongalRegional
    Tamil Nadu’s harvest festival, Thai Pongal.Sun enters 14 Jan, 11:16 GMT+6
  8. Makara SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Makara.Sun enters 14 Jan, 11:16 GMT+6
  9. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 15 Jan · Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Jan, 02:27 GMT+6 → 17 Jan, 04:35 GMT+6
  10. Shattila EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Jan · Krishna Ekadashi: 23 Jan, 17:36 GMT+6 → 24 Jan, 17:52 GMT+6
  11. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Jan, 17:22 GMT+6 → 26 Jan, 16:09 GMT+6
  12. Republic DayNational
    The Constitution of India came into force in 1950.
  13. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 26 Jan, 16:09 GMT+6 → 27 Jan, 14:19 GMT+6
  14. Magha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 27 Jan · Amavasya: 27 Jan, 14:19 GMT+6 → 28 Jan, 12:01 GMT+6
  15. Eid al-FitrOther faithsExpected
    The end of the Ramadan fast.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.