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March 2040
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1Krishna Chaturthi from 02:53Chaturthi2Krishna Panchami from 02:09Panchami3Krishna Shashthi from 01:06Shashthi4Krishna Saptami from 23:47Saptami5Krishna Ashtami from 22:12Ashtami6Krishna Navami from 20:20Navami7Krishna Dashami from 18:13Dashami8Krishna Ekadashi from 15:52Ekadashi9Krishna Dwadashi from 13:22Dwadashi10Krishna Trayodashi from 10:46Trayodashi11Krishna Chaturdashi from 08:13Chaturdashi12Shukla Pratipada from 03:45Pratipada13Shukla Dwitiya from 02:09Dwitiya14Shukla Tritiya from 01:08Tritiya15Shukla Chaturthi from 00:49Chaturthi16Shukla Panchami from 01:16Panchami17Shukla Shashthi from 02:29Shashthi18Shukla Saptami from 04:21Saptami19Shukla Saptami (continues)Saptami20Shukla Ashtami from 06:42Ashtami21Shukla Navami from 09:17Navami22Shukla Dashami from 11:51Dashami23Shukla Ekadashi from 14:08Ekadashi24Shukla Dwadashi from 15:57Dwadashi25Shukla Trayodashi from 17:10Trayodashi26Shukla Chaturdashi from 17:46Chaturdashi27Shukla Purnima from 17:45Purnima28Krishna Pratipada from 17:11Pratipada29Krishna Dwitiya from 16:10Dwitiya30Krishna Tritiya from 14:47Tritiya31Krishna Chaturthi from 13:08Chaturthi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in March 2040
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 1 Mar · Krishna Chaturthi: 2 Mar, 02:53 GMT+2 → 3 Mar, 02:09 GMT+2
- Vijaya EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 8 Mar · Krishna Ekadashi: 8 Mar, 15:52 GMT+2 → 9 Mar, 13:22 GMT+2
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 10 Mar, 10:46 GMT+2 → 11 Mar, 08:13 GMT+2
- Maha ShivaratriHindu festivalsThe great night of Shiva, kept with fasting and a night-long vigil.Krishna Chaturdashi: 11 Mar, 08:13 GMT+2 → 12 Mar, 05:50 GMT+2
- Phalguna AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 11 Mar · Amavasya: 12 Mar, 05:50 GMT+2 → 13 Mar, 03:46 GMT+2
- Meena SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Meena.Sun enters 14 Mar, 11:32 GMT+2
- Amalaki EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Mar · Shukla Ekadashi: 23 Mar, 14:08 GMT+2 → 24 Mar, 15:57 GMT+2
- Milad-un-NabiOther faithsExpectedThe birth of the Prophet Muhammad.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 25 Mar, 17:10 GMT+2 → 26 Mar, 17:46 GMT+2
- Holika DahanHindu festivalsThe bonfire on the eve of Holi, the victory of devotion over arrogance.Tithi begins 27 Mar · Purnima: 27 Mar, 17:45 GMT+2 → 28 Mar, 17:11 GMT+2
- Phalguna PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 27 Mar · Purnima: 27 Mar, 17:45 GMT+2 → 28 Mar, 17:11 GMT+2
- HoliHindu festivalsThe festival of colours that welcomes spring.Purnima: 27 Mar, 17:45 GMT+2 → 28 Mar, 17:11 GMT+2
- Good FridayOther faithsThe crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 31 Mar, 13:08 GMT+2 → 1 Apr, 11:17 GMT+2