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April 2004

Vaishakha · Vikram Samvat 2061 · Colombo

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1Shukla Dwadashi from 22:13DwadashiKamada Ekadashi 2Shukla Trayodashi from 21:52Trayodashi 3Shukla Chaturdashi from 20:50ChaturdashiMahavir JayantiPradosh Vrat 4Shukla Purnima from 19:11Purnima 5Krishna Pratipada from 17:02PratipadaHanuman JayantiChaitra Purnima 6Krishna Dwitiya from 14:32Dwitiya 7Krishna Tritiya from 11:48Tritiya 8Krishna Chaturthi from 08:59ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi 9Krishna Shashthi from 03:28ShashthiGood Friday 10Krishna Saptami from 00:58Saptami 11Krishna Ashtami from 22:45AshtamiEaster 12Krishna Navami from 20:52Navami 13Krishna Dashami from 19:20DashamiBaisakhiBohag BihuVishu+3 14Krishna Ekadashi from 18:13EkadashiAmbedkar Jayanti 15Krishna Dwadashi from 17:32DwadashiVaruthini Ekadashi 16Krishna Trayodashi from 17:17TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 17Krishna Chaturdashi from 17:30ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri 18Krishna Amavasya from 18:11Amavasya 19Shukla Pratipada from 19:21PratipadaPartial solar eclipseVaishakha Amavasya 20Shukla Dwitiya from 20:57Dwitiya 21Shukla Tritiya from 22:57Tritiya 22Shukla Chaturthi from 01:17ChaturthiAkshaya Tritiya 23Shukla Panchami from 03:48Panchami 24Shukla Shashthi from 06:21Shashthi 25Shukla Shashthi (continues)Shashthi 26Shukla Saptami from 08:44Saptami 27Shukla Ashtami from 10:44Ashtami 28Shukla Navami from 12:11Navami 29Shukla Dashami from 12:56Dashami 30Shukla Ekadashi from 12:56Ekadashi

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 2004

Thu, 1 Apr
Kamada EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 31 Mar · Shukla Ekadashi: 31 Mar, 21:49 GMT+6 → 1 Apr, 22:13 GMT+6
Sat, 3 Apr
Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 2 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 2 Apr, 21:52 GMT+6 → 3 Apr, 20:50 GMT+6
Sat, 3 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 2 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 2 Apr, 21:52 GMT+6 → 3 Apr, 20:50 GMT+6
Mon, 5 Apr
Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 4 Apr · Purnima: 4 Apr, 19:11 GMT+6 → 5 Apr, 17:02 GMT+6
Mon, 5 Apr
Chaitra PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 4 Apr · Purnima: 4 Apr, 19:11 GMT+6 → 5 Apr, 17:02 GMT+6
Thu, 8 Apr
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 8 Apr, 08:59 GMT+6 → 9 Apr, 06:10 GMT+6
Fri, 9 Apr
Good FridayOther faiths
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Sun, 11 Apr
EasterOther faiths
The resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Tue, 13 Apr
BaisakhiRegional
Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 13 Apr, 18:32 GMT+6
Tue, 13 Apr
Bohag BihuRegional
Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 18:32 GMT+6
Tue, 13 Apr
VishuRegional
Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 13 Apr, 18:32 GMT+6
Tue, 13 Apr
PuthanduRegional
The Tamil new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 18:32 GMT+6
Tue, 13 Apr
Mesha SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 13 Apr, 18:32 GMT+6
Wed, 14 Apr
Ambedkar JayantiNational
The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
Thu, 15 Apr
Varuthini EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 14 Apr, 18:13 GMT+6 → 15 Apr, 17:32 GMT+6
Fri, 16 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 16 Apr, 17:17 GMT+6 → 17 Apr, 17:30 GMT+6
Sat, 17 Apr
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 17 Apr, 17:30 GMT+6 → 18 Apr, 18:11 GMT+6
Mon, 19 Apr
Partial solar eclipseEclipses
Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
Mon, 19 Apr
Vaishakha AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 18 Apr · Amavasya: 18 Apr, 18:11 GMT+6 → 19 Apr, 19:21 GMT+6
Thu, 22 Apr
Akshaya TritiyaHindu festivals
A day whose good deeds and purchases are said never to diminish.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Shukla Tritiya: 21 Apr, 22:57 GMT+6 → 23 Apr, 01:17 GMT+6