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April 1998

Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2055 · Colombo

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1Shukla Shashthi from 16:58Shashthi 2Shukla Saptami from 15:18Saptami 3Shukla Ashtami from 14:26Ashtami 4Shukla Navami from 14:22Navami 5Shukla Dashami from 15:04DashamiRam Navami 6Shukla Ekadashi from 16:28Ekadashi 7Shukla Dwadashi from 18:23DwadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Kamada Ekadashi 8Shukla Trayodashi from 20:42Trayodashi 9Shukla Chaturdashi from 23:14ChaturdashiMahavir JayantiPradosh Vrat 10Shukla Purnima from 01:50PurnimaGood Friday 11Krishna Pratipada from 04:23PratipadaHanuman JayantiChaitra Purnima 12Krishna Pratipada (continues)PratipadaEaster 13Krishna Dwitiya from 06:48Dwitiya 14Krishna Tritiya from 08:59TritiyaAmbedkar JayantiBaisakhiBohag Bihu+4 15Krishna Chaturthi from 10:54ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi 16Krishna Panchami from 12:26Panchami 17Krishna Shashthi from 13:32Shashthi 18Krishna Saptami from 14:07Saptami 19Krishna Ashtami from 14:07Ashtami 20Krishna Navami from 13:28Navami 21Krishna Dashami from 12:09Dashami 22Krishna Ekadashi from 10:12Ekadashi 23Krishna Dwadashi from 07:38DwadashiVaruthini Ekadashi 24Krishna Chaturdashi from 01:07ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat 25Krishna Amavasya from 21:26AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri 26Shukla Pratipada from 17:41PratipadaVaishakha Amavasya 27Shukla Dwitiya from 14:02Dwitiya 28Shukla Tritiya from 10:41Tritiya 29Shukla Chaturthi from 07:47ChaturthiAkshaya Tritiya 30Shukla Shashthi from 04:03Shashthi

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 1998

Sun, 5 Apr
Ram NavamiHindu festivals
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Tithi begins 4 Apr · Shukla Navami: 4 Apr, 14:22 GMT+6 → 5 Apr, 15:04 GMT+6
Tue, 7 Apr
Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
Tue, 7 Apr
Kamada EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 6 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 6 Apr, 16:28 GMT+6 → 7 Apr, 18:23 GMT+6
Thu, 9 Apr
Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 8 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 8 Apr, 20:42 GMT+6 → 9 Apr, 23:14 GMT+6
Thu, 9 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 8 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 8 Apr, 20:42 GMT+6 → 9 Apr, 23:14 GMT+6
Fri, 10 Apr
Good FridayOther faiths
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Sat, 11 Apr
Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 10 Apr · Purnima: 11 Apr, 01:50 GMT+6 → 12 Apr, 04:23 GMT+6
Sat, 11 Apr
Chaitra PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 10 Apr · Purnima: 11 Apr, 01:50 GMT+6 → 12 Apr, 04:23 GMT+6
Sun, 12 Apr
EasterOther faiths
The resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Tue, 14 Apr
Ambedkar JayantiNational
The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
Tue, 14 Apr
BaisakhiRegional
Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 14 Apr, 05:33 GMT+6
Tue, 14 Apr
Bohag BihuRegional
Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 05:33 GMT+6
Tue, 14 Apr
VishuRegional
Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 14 Apr, 05:33 GMT+6
Tue, 14 Apr
PuthanduRegional
The Tamil new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 05:33 GMT+6
Tue, 14 Apr
Mesha SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 14 Apr, 05:33 GMT+6
Wed, 15 Apr
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 15 Apr, 10:54 GMT+6 → 16 Apr, 12:26 GMT+6
Thu, 23 Apr
Varuthini EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 22 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 22 Apr, 10:12 GMT+6 → 23 Apr, 07:38 GMT+6
Fri, 24 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Apr · Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Apr, 04:34 GMT+6 → 25 Apr, 01:07 GMT+6
Sat, 25 Apr
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 24 Apr · Krishna Chaturdashi: 25 Apr, 01:07 GMT+6 → 25 Apr, 21:26 GMT+6
Sun, 26 Apr
Vaishakha AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 25 Apr · Amavasya: 25 Apr, 21:26 GMT+6 → 26 Apr, 17:41 GMT+6
Wed, 29 Apr
Akshaya TritiyaHindu festivals
A day whose good deeds and purchases are said never to diminish.Tithi begins 28 Apr · Shukla Tritiya: 28 Apr, 10:41 GMT+6 → 29 Apr, 07:47 GMT+6