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January 2012

Magha · Vikram Samvat 2068 · Sydney
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1Shukla Ashtami (continues)Ashtami2Shukla Navami from 06:28Navami3Shukla Dashami from 09:05Dashami4Shukla Ekadashi from 11:42Ekadashi5Shukla Dwadashi from 14:05DwadashiPausha Putrada Ekadashi6Shukla Trayodashi from 16:03TrayodashiPradosh Vrat7Shukla Chaturdashi from 17:28Chaturdashi8Shukla Purnima from 18:16Purnima9Krishna Pratipada from 18:30PratipadaPausha Purnima10Krishna Dwitiya from 18:10Dwitiya11Krishna Tritiya from 17:21Tritiya12Krishna Chaturthi from 16:10ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi13Krishna Panchami from 14:40Panchami14Krishna Shashthi from 12:58ShashthiLohri15Krishna Saptami from 11:06SaptamiMakar SankrantiPongalMakara Sankranti+116Krishna Ashtami from 09:08Ashtami17Krishna Navami from 07:06Navami18Krishna Ekadashi from 03:00Ekadashi19Krishna Dwadashi from 01:00DwadashiShattila Ekadashi20Krishna Trayodashi from 23:05Trayodashi21Krishna Chaturdashi from 21:19ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri22Krishna Amavasya from 19:49Amavasya23Shukla Pratipada from 18:39PratipadaMagha Amavasya24Shukla Dwitiya from 17:55Dwitiya25Shukla Tritiya from 17:45Tritiya26Shukla Chaturthi from 18:11ChaturthiRepublic Day27Shukla Panchami from 19:17Panchami28Shukla Shashthi from 21:00ShashthiVasant Panchami29Shukla Saptami from 23:14Saptami30Shukla Ashtami from 01:49Ashtami31Shukla Navami from 04:29Navami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in January 2012

  1. Pausha Putrada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 4 Jan · Shukla Ekadashi: 4 Jan, 11:42 GMT+11 → 5 Jan, 14:05 GMT+11
  2. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 6 Jan, 16:03 GMT+11 → 7 Jan, 17:28 GMT+11
  3. Pausha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 8 Jan · Purnima: 8 Jan, 18:16 GMT+11 → 9 Jan, 18:30 GMT+11
  4. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 12 Jan, 16:10 GMT+11 → 13 Jan, 14:40 GMT+11
  5. LohriRegional
    Punjab’s winter bonfire on the eve of Makar Sankranti.Sun enters 15 Jan, 06:28 GMT+11
  6. Makar SankrantiHindu festivals
    The Sun turns north; kites, til and holy dips.Sun enters 15 Jan, 06:28 GMT+11
  7. PongalRegional
    Tamil Nadu’s harvest festival, Thai Pongal.Sun enters 15 Jan, 06:28 GMT+11
  8. Makara SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Makara.Sun enters 15 Jan, 06:28 GMT+11
  9. Shattila EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 18 Jan · Krishna Ekadashi: 19 Jan, 03:00 GMT+11 → 20 Jan, 01:00 GMT+11
  10. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 20 Jan · Krishna Trayodashi: 20 Jan, 23:05 GMT+11 → 21 Jan, 21:19 GMT+11
  11. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 21 Jan, 21:19 GMT+11 → 22 Jan, 19:49 GMT+11
  12. Magha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 22 Jan · Amavasya: 22 Jan, 19:49 GMT+11 → 23 Jan, 18:39 GMT+11
  13. Republic DayNational
    The Constitution of India came into force in 1950.
  14. Vasant PanchamiHindu festivals
    Saraswati Puja and the start of spring.Tithi begins 27 Jan · Shukla Panchami: 27 Jan, 19:17 GMT+11 → 28 Jan, 21:00 GMT+11