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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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April 2015

Vaishakha · Vikram Samvat 2072 · Dubai
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 2015

  1. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 1 Apr, 08:39 GST → 2 Apr, 11:16 GST
  2. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 1 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 1 Apr, 08:39 GST → 2 Apr, 11:16 GST
  3. Good FridayOther faiths
    The crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
  4. Total lunar eclipseEclipses
    Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
  5. Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
    The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 3 Apr · Purnima: 3 Apr, 13:47 GST → 4 Apr, 16:05 GST
  6. Chaitra PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 3 Apr · Purnima: 3 Apr, 13:47 GST → 4 Apr, 16:05 GST
  7. EasterOther faiths
    The resurrection of Jesus Christ.
  8. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 7 Apr, 20:50 GST → 8 Apr, 21:31 GST
  9. Ambedkar JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
  10. BaisakhiRegional
    Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 14 Apr, 12:16 GST
  11. Bohag BihuRegional
    Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 12:16 GST
  12. VishuRegional
    Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 14 Apr, 12:16 GST
  13. PuthanduRegional
    The Tamil new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 12:16 GST
  14. Mesha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 14 Apr, 12:16 GST
  15. Varuthini EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 14 Apr, 14:32 GST → 15 Apr, 11:44 GST
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 16 Apr, 08:38 GST → 17 Apr, 05:23 GST
  17. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 16 Apr · Krishna Chaturdashi: 17 Apr, 05:23 GST → 18 Apr, 02:07 GST
  18. Vaishakha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 17 Apr · Amavasya: 18 Apr, 02:07 GST → 18 Apr, 22:57 GST
  19. Akshaya TritiyaHindu festivals
    A day whose good deeds and purchases are said never to diminish.Tithi begins 20 Apr · Shukla Tritiya: 20 Apr, 17:32 GST → 21 Apr, 15:35 GST
  20. Mohini EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 Apr, 21:36 GST → 30 Apr, 00:12 GST