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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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December 2008

Margashirsha · Vikram Samvat 2065 · Dallas
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1Shukla Panchami from 21:20Panchami2Shukla Shashthi from 23:44Shashthi3Shukla Saptami from 01:42Saptami4Shukla Ashtami from 03:02Ashtami5Shukla Navami from 03:35Navami6Shukla Dashami from 03:17Dashami7Shukla Ekadashi from 02:06Ekadashi8Shukla Dwadashi from 00:06DwadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Mokshada Ekadashi9Shukla Trayodashi from 21:23Trayodashi10Shukla Chaturdashi from 18:07ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat11Shukla Purnima from 14:28Purnima12Krishna Pratipada from 10:37PratipadaMargashirsha Purnima13Krishna Tritiya from 03:05Tritiya14Krishna Chaturthi from 23:46Chaturthi15Krishna Panchami from 20:56PanchamiSankashti ChaturthiDhanu Sankranti16Krishna Shashthi from 18:45Shashthi17Krishna Saptami from 17:16Saptami18Krishna Ashtami from 16:33Ashtami19Krishna Navami from 16:35Navami20Krishna Dashami from 17:19Dashami21Krishna Ekadashi from 18:39Ekadashi22Krishna Dwadashi from 20:28DwadashiSaphala Ekadashi23Krishna Trayodashi from 22:40Trayodashi24Krishna Chaturdashi from 01:06ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat25Krishna Amavasya from 03:42AmavasyaChristmasMasik Shivaratri26Shukla Pratipada from 06:22PratipadaPausha Amavasya27Shukla Pratipada (continues)Pratipada28Shukla Dwitiya from 09:00Dwitiya29Shukla Tritiya from 11:30Tritiya30Shukla Chaturthi from 13:47Chaturthi31Shukla Panchami from 15:42Panchami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in December 2008

  1. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  2. Mokshada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 7 Dec · Shukla Ekadashi: 8 Dec, 02:06 GMT-6 → 9 Dec, 00:06 GMT-6
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 9 Dec · Shukla Trayodashi: 9 Dec, 21:23 GMT-6 → 10 Dec, 18:07 GMT-6
  4. Margashirsha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 11 Dec · Purnima: 11 Dec, 14:28 GMT-6 → 12 Dec, 10:37 GMT-6
  5. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 14 Dec · Krishna Chaturthi: 14 Dec, 23:46 GMT-6 → 15 Dec, 20:56 GMT-6
  6. Dhanu SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Dhanu.Sun enters 15 Dec, 08:15 GMT-6
  7. Saphala EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 21 Dec · Krishna Ekadashi: 21 Dec, 18:39 GMT-6 → 22 Dec, 20:28 GMT-6
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Dec · Krishna Trayodashi: 23 Dec, 22:40 GMT-6 → 25 Dec, 01:06 GMT-6
  9. ChristmasOther faiths
    The birth of Jesus Christ.
  10. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 24 Dec · Krishna Chaturdashi: 25 Dec, 01:06 GMT-6 → 26 Dec, 03:42 GMT-6
  11. Pausha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 25 Dec · Amavasya: 26 Dec, 03:42 GMT-6 → 27 Dec, 06:23 GMT-6