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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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December 2040

Margashirsha · Vikram Samvat 2097 · Durban
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1Krishna Trayodashi from 14:50TrayodashiPradosh Vrat2Krishna Chaturdashi from 13:40ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri3Krishna Amavasya from 11:52Amavasya4Shukla Pratipada from 09:32PratipadaMargashirsha Amavasya5Shukla Dwitiya from 06:49Dwitiya6Shukla Chaturthi from 00:49Chaturthi7Shukla Panchami from 21:49Panchami8Shukla Shashthi from 19:01Shashthi9Shukla Saptami from 16:30Saptami10Shukla Ashtami from 14:23Ashtami11Shukla Navami from 12:43Navami12Shukla Dashami from 11:32Dashami13Shukla Ekadashi from 10:51Ekadashi14Shukla Dwadashi from 10:40DwadashiMokshada Ekadashi15Shukla Trayodashi from 10:56TrayodashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Pradosh VratDhanu Sankranti+116Shukla Chaturdashi from 11:39Chaturdashi17Shukla Purnima from 12:45Purnima18Krishna Pratipada from 14:15PratipadaMargashirsha Purnima19Krishna Dwitiya from 16:06Dwitiya20Krishna Tritiya from 18:15Tritiya21Krishna Chaturthi from 20:40ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi22Krishna Panchami from 23:13Panchami23Krishna Shashthi from 01:47Shashthi24Krishna Saptami from 04:11Saptami25Krishna Saptami (continues)SaptamiChristmas26Krishna Ashtami from 06:13Ashtami27Krishna Navami from 07:41Navami28Krishna Dashami from 08:27Dashami29Krishna Ekadashi from 08:25Ekadashi30Krishna Dwadashi from 07:32DwadashiSaphala Ekadashi31Krishna Trayodashi from 05:51TrayodashiPradosh Vrat
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in December 2040

  1. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 1 Dec, 14:50 GMT+2 → 2 Dec, 13:40 GMT+2
  2. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 2 Dec, 13:40 GMT+2 → 3 Dec, 11:52 GMT+2
  3. Margashirsha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 3 Dec · Amavasya: 3 Dec, 11:52 GMT+2 → 4 Dec, 09:33 GMT+2
  4. Mokshada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Dec · Shukla Ekadashi: 13 Dec, 10:51 GMT+2 → 14 Dec, 10:40 GMT+2
  5. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  6. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 15 Dec, 10:56 GMT+2 → 16 Dec, 11:39 GMT+2
  7. Dhanu SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Dhanu.Sun enters 15 Dec, 21:03 GMT+2
  8. Margashirsha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 17 Dec · Purnima: 17 Dec, 12:45 GMT+2 → 18 Dec, 14:15 GMT+2
  9. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 21 Dec, 20:40 GMT+2 → 22 Dec, 23:13 GMT+2
  10. ChristmasOther faiths
    The birth of Jesus Christ.
  11. Saphala EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 29 Dec · Krishna Ekadashi: 29 Dec, 08:25 GMT+2 → 30 Dec, 07:32 GMT+2
  12. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 31 Dec, 05:51 GMT+2 → 1 Jan, 03:28 GMT+2