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April 2015

Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2072 · Johannesburg

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1Shukla Trayodashi from 06:39TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 2Shukla Chaturdashi from 09:16ChaturdashiMahavir Jayanti 3Shukla Purnima from 11:47PurnimaGood Friday 4Krishna Pratipada from 14:05PratipadaTotal lunar eclipseHanuman JayantiChaitra Purnima+1 5Krishna Dwitiya from 16:04DwitiyaEaster 6Krishna Tritiya from 17:40Tritiya 7Krishna Chaturthi from 18:50ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi 8Krishna Panchami from 19:31Panchami 9Krishna Shashthi from 19:41Shashthi 10Krishna Saptami from 19:19Saptami 11Krishna Ashtami from 18:24Ashtami 12Krishna Navami from 16:56Navami 13Krishna Dashami from 14:58Dashami 14Krishna Ekadashi from 12:32EkadashiAmbedkar JayantiBaisakhiBohag Bihu+4 15Krishna Dwadashi from 09:44DwadashiVaruthini Ekadashi 16Krishna Trayodashi from 06:38TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 17Krishna Amavasya from 00:07AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri 18Shukla Pratipada from 20:56PratipadaVaishakha Amavasya 19Shukla Dwitiya from 18:02Dwitiya 20Shukla Tritiya from 15:32Tritiya 21Shukla Chaturthi from 13:35ChaturthiAkshaya Tritiya 22Shukla Panchami from 12:19Panchami 23Shukla Shashthi from 11:48Shashthi 24Shukla Saptami from 12:05Saptami 25Shukla Ashtami from 13:08Ashtami 26Shukla Navami from 14:51Navami 27Shukla Dashami from 17:05Dashami 28Shukla Ekadashi from 19:36Ekadashi 29Shukla Dwadashi from 22:12DwadashiMohini Ekadashi 30Shukla Trayodashi from 00:39Trayodashi

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 2015

Wed, 1 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 1 Apr, 06:39 GMT+2 → 2 Apr, 09:16 GMT+2
Thu, 2 Apr
Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 1 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 1 Apr, 06:39 GMT+2 → 2 Apr, 09:16 GMT+2
Fri, 3 Apr
Good FridayOther faiths
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Sat, 4 Apr
Total lunar eclipseEclipses
Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
Sat, 4 Apr
Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 3 Apr · Purnima: 3 Apr, 11:47 GMT+2 → 4 Apr, 14:05 GMT+2
Sat, 4 Apr
Chaitra PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 3 Apr · Purnima: 3 Apr, 11:47 GMT+2 → 4 Apr, 14:05 GMT+2
Sun, 5 Apr
EasterOther faiths
The resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Tue, 7 Apr
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 7 Apr, 18:50 GMT+2 → 8 Apr, 19:31 GMT+2
Tue, 14 Apr
Ambedkar JayantiNational
The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
Tue, 14 Apr
BaisakhiRegional
Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 14 Apr, 10:16 GMT+2
Tue, 14 Apr
Bohag BihuRegional
Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 10:16 GMT+2
Tue, 14 Apr
VishuRegional
Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 14 Apr, 10:16 GMT+2
Tue, 14 Apr
PuthanduRegional
The Tamil new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 10:16 GMT+2
Tue, 14 Apr
Mesha SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 14 Apr, 10:16 GMT+2
Wed, 15 Apr
Varuthini EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 14 Apr, 12:32 GMT+2 → 15 Apr, 09:44 GMT+2
Thu, 16 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 16 Apr, 06:38 GMT+2 → 17 Apr, 03:23 GMT+2
Fri, 17 Apr
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 16 Apr · Krishna Chaturdashi: 17 Apr, 03:23 GMT+2 → 18 Apr, 00:07 GMT+2
Sat, 18 Apr
Vaishakha AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 17 Apr · Amavasya: 18 Apr, 00:07 GMT+2 → 18 Apr, 20:57 GMT+2
Tue, 21 Apr
Akshaya TritiyaHindu festivals
A day whose good deeds and purchases are said never to diminish.Tithi begins 20 Apr · Shukla Tritiya: 20 Apr, 15:32 GMT+2 → 21 Apr, 13:35 GMT+2
Wed, 29 Apr
Mohini EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 Apr, 19:36 GMT+2 → 29 Apr, 22:12 GMT+2