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April 2016

Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2073 · Leicester
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1Krishna Dashami from 04:04Dashami2Krishna Ekadashi from 02:58Ekadashi3Krishna Dwadashi from 01:07DwadashiPapamochani Ekadashi4Krishna Trayodashi from 22:37Trayodashi5Krishna Chaturdashi from 19:34ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri6Krishna Amavasya from 16:06Amavasya7Shukla Pratipada from 12:23PratipadaChaitra Amavasya8Shukla Dwitiya from 08:35DwitiyaChaitra Navratri beginsUgadi · Gudi Padwa9Shukla Chaturthi from 01:25Chaturthi10Shukla Panchami from 22:24Panchami11Shukla Shashthi from 19:56Shashthi12Shukla Saptami from 18:11Saptami13Shukla Ashtami from 17:11AshtamiBaisakhiBohag BihuVishu+314Shukla Navami from 16:59NavamiAmbedkar Jayanti15Shukla Dashami from 17:33DashamiRam Navami16Shukla Ekadashi from 18:48Ekadashi17Shukla Dwadashi from 20:36DwadashiKamada Ekadashi18Shukla Trayodashi from 22:49Trayodashi19Shukla Chaturdashi from 01:16ChaturdashiMahavir JayantiPradosh Vrat20Shukla Purnima from 03:50Purnima21Shukla Purnima (continues)PurnimaHanuman JayantiChaitra Purnima22Krishna Pratipada from 06:23Pratipada23Krishna Dwitiya from 08:49Dwitiya24Krishna Tritiya from 11:04Tritiya25Krishna Chaturthi from 13:03ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi26Krishna Panchami from 14:41Panchami27Krishna Shashthi from 15:53Shashthi28Krishna Saptami from 16:34Saptami29Krishna Ashtami from 16:40Ashtami30Krishna Navami from 16:07Navami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 2016

  1. Papamochani EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 2 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 3 Apr, 02:58 GMT+1 → 4 Apr, 01:07 GMT+1
  2. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 4 Apr · Krishna Trayodashi: 4 Apr, 22:37 GMT+1 → 5 Apr, 19:34 GMT+1
  3. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 5 Apr, 19:34 GMT+1 → 6 Apr, 16:06 GMT+1
  4. Chaitra AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 6 Apr · Amavasya: 6 Apr, 16:06 GMT+1 → 7 Apr, 12:24 GMT+1
  5. Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 7 Apr · Shukla Pratipada: 7 Apr, 12:24 GMT+1 → 8 Apr, 08:35 GMT+1
  6. Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegional
    Hindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Tithi begins 7 Apr · Shukla Pratipada: 7 Apr, 12:24 GMT+1 → 8 Apr, 08:35 GMT+1
  7. BaisakhiRegional
    Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 13 Apr, 15:17 GMT+1
  8. Bohag BihuRegional
    Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 15:17 GMT+1
  9. VishuRegional
    Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 13 Apr, 15:17 GMT+1
  10. PuthanduRegional
    The Tamil new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 15:17 GMT+1
  11. Mesha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 13 Apr, 15:17 GMT+1
  12. Ambedkar JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
  13. Ram NavamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Tithi begins 14 Apr · Shukla Navami: 14 Apr, 16:59 GMT+1 → 15 Apr, 17:33 GMT+1
  14. Kamada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 16 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 16 Apr, 18:48 GMT+1 → 17 Apr, 20:36 GMT+1
  15. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 18 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 18 Apr, 22:49 GMT+1 → 20 Apr, 01:16 GMT+1
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 18 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 18 Apr, 22:49 GMT+1 → 20 Apr, 01:16 GMT+1
  17. Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
    The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 20 Apr · Purnima: 21 Apr, 03:50 GMT+1 → 22 Apr, 06:23 GMT+1
  18. Chaitra PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 20 Apr · Purnima: 21 Apr, 03:50 GMT+1 → 22 Apr, 06:23 GMT+1
  19. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 25 Apr, 13:03 GMT+1 → 26 Apr, 14:41 GMT+1