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April 2006

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1Shukla Panchami from 19:01Panchami 2Shukla Shashthi from 19:01Shashthi 3Shukla Saptami from 18:49Saptami 4Shukla Ashtami from 19:25Ashtami 5Shukla Navami from 20:45Navami 6Shukla Dashami from 22:42DashamiRam Navami 7Shukla Ekadashi from 01:04Ekadashi 8Shukla Dwadashi from 03:39DwadashiKamada Ekadashi 9Shukla Trayodashi from 06:16Trayodashi 10Shukla Trayodashi (continues)TrayodashiMahavir JayantiMilad-un-NabiPradosh Vrat+1 11Shukla Chaturdashi from 08:43Chaturdashi 12Shukla Purnima from 10:53Purnima 13Krishna Pratipada from 12:40PratipadaHanuman JayantiBaisakhiBohag Bihu+3 14Krishna Dwitiya from 14:00DwitiyaAmbedkar JayantiVishuPuthandu+2 15Krishna Tritiya from 14:52Tritiya 16Krishna Chaturthi from 15:16ChaturthiEasterSankashti Chaturthi 17Krishna Panchami from 15:12Panchami 18Krishna Shashthi from 14:40Shashthi 19Krishna Saptami from 13:42Saptami 20Krishna Ashtami from 12:19Ashtami 21Krishna Navami from 10:31Navami 22Krishna Dashami from 08:22Dashami 23Krishna Dwadashi from 03:10DwadashiVaruthini Ekadashi 24Krishna Trayodashi from 00:16Trayodashi 25Krishna Chaturdashi from 21:19ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri 26Krishna Amavasya from 18:26Amavasya 27Shukla Pratipada from 15:43PratipadaVaishakha Amavasya 28Shukla Dwitiya from 13:21Dwitiya 29Shukla Tritiya from 11:26Tritiya 30Shukla Chaturthi from 10:08ChaturthiAkshaya Tritiya

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 2006

Thu, 6 Apr
Ram NavamiHindu festivals
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Tithi begins 5 Apr · Shukla Navami: 5 Apr, 20:45 GMT-4 → 6 Apr, 22:42 GMT-4
Sat, 8 Apr
Kamada EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 7 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 8 Apr, 01:04 GMT-4 → 9 Apr, 03:39 GMT-4
Mon, 10 Apr
Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 9 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 10 Apr, 06:16 GMT-4 → 11 Apr, 08:43 GMT-4
Mon, 10 Apr
Milad-un-NabiOther faithsExpected
The birth of the Prophet Muhammad.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
Mon, 10 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 9 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 10 Apr, 06:16 GMT-4 → 11 Apr, 08:43 GMT-4
Thu, 13 Apr
Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 12 Apr · Purnima: 12 Apr, 10:53 GMT-4 → 13 Apr, 12:40 GMT-4
Thu, 13 Apr
BaisakhiRegional
Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 13 Apr, 20:48 GMT-4
Thu, 13 Apr
Bohag BihuRegional
Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 20:48 GMT-4
Thu, 13 Apr
Chaitra PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 12 Apr · Purnima: 12 Apr, 10:53 GMT-4 → 13 Apr, 12:40 GMT-4
Thu, 13 Apr
Mesha SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 13 Apr, 20:48 GMT-4
Fri, 14 Apr
Ambedkar JayantiNational
The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
Fri, 14 Apr
VishuRegional
Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 13 Apr, 20:48 GMT-4
Fri, 14 Apr
PuthanduRegional
The Tamil new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 20:48 GMT-4
Fri, 14 Apr
Good FridayOther faiths
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Sun, 16 Apr
EasterOther faiths
The resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Sun, 16 Apr
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Apr, 15:16 GMT-4 → 17 Apr, 15:12 GMT-4
Sun, 23 Apr
Varuthini EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 22 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 23 Apr, 05:53 GMT-4 → 24 Apr, 03:10 GMT-4
Tue, 25 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Apr · Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Apr, 00:16 GMT-4 → 25 Apr, 21:19 GMT-4
Tue, 25 Apr
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 25 Apr, 21:19 GMT-4 → 26 Apr, 18:26 GMT-4
Thu, 27 Apr
Vaishakha AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 26 Apr · Amavasya: 26 Apr, 18:26 GMT-4 → 27 Apr, 15:44 GMT-4
Sun, 30 Apr
Akshaya TritiyaHindu festivals
A day whose good deeds and purchases are said never to diminish.Tithi begins 29 Apr · Shukla Tritiya: 29 Apr, 11:26 GMT-4 → 30 Apr, 10:08 GMT-4