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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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December 2040

Margashirsha · Vikram Samvat 2097 · Houston
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1Krishna Chaturdashi from 05:40ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat2Krishna Amavasya from 03:52AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri3Shukla Pratipada from 01:32PratipadaMargashirsha Amavasya4Shukla Dwitiya from 22:49Dwitiya5Shukla Tritiya from 19:52Tritiya6Shukla Chaturthi from 16:49Chaturthi7Shukla Panchami from 13:49Panchami8Shukla Shashthi from 11:01Shashthi9Shukla Saptami from 08:30Saptami10Shukla Navami from 04:43Navami11Shukla Dashami from 03:32Dashami12Shukla Ekadashi from 02:51Ekadashi13Shukla Dwadashi from 02:40DwadashiMokshada Ekadashi14Shukla Trayodashi from 02:56Trayodashi15Shukla Chaturdashi from 03:39ChaturdashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Pradosh VratDhanu Sankranti+116Shukla Purnima from 04:45Purnima17Krishna Pratipada from 06:15PratipadaMargashirsha Purnima18Krishna Pratipada (continues)Pratipada19Krishna Dwitiya from 08:06Dwitiya20Krishna Tritiya from 10:15Tritiya21Krishna Chaturthi from 12:40ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi22Krishna Panchami from 15:13Panchami23Krishna Shashthi from 17:47Shashthi24Krishna Saptami from 20:11Saptami25Krishna Ashtami from 22:13AshtamiChristmas26Krishna Navami from 23:41Navami27Krishna Dashami from 00:27Dashami28Krishna Ekadashi from 00:25Ekadashi29Krishna Dwadashi from 23:32DwadashiSaphala Ekadashi30Krishna Trayodashi from 21:51Trayodashi31Krishna Chaturdashi from 19:28ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in December 2040

  1. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Nov · Krishna Trayodashi: 1 Dec, 06:50 GMT-6 → 2 Dec, 05:40 GMT-6
  2. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 1 Dec · Krishna Chaturdashi: 2 Dec, 05:40 GMT-6 → 3 Dec, 03:52 GMT-6
  3. Margashirsha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 2 Dec · Amavasya: 3 Dec, 03:52 GMT-6 → 4 Dec, 01:33 GMT-6
  4. Mokshada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 12 Dec · Shukla Ekadashi: 13 Dec, 02:51 GMT-6 → 14 Dec, 02:40 GMT-6
  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.Tithi begins 14 Dec · Shukla Trayodashi: 15 Dec, 02:56 GMT-6 → 16 Dec, 03:39 GMT-6
  7. Dhanu SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Dhanu.Sun enters 15 Dec, 13:03 GMT-6
  8. Margashirsha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 16 Dec · Purnima: 17 Dec, 04:45 GMT-6 → 18 Dec, 06:15 GMT-6
  9. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 21 Dec, 12:40 GMT-6 → 22 Dec, 15:13 GMT-6
  10. ChristmasOther faiths
    The birth of Jesus Christ.
  11. Saphala EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Dec · Krishna Ekadashi: 29 Dec, 00:25 GMT-6 → 29 Dec, 23:32 GMT-6
  12. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Dec · Krishna Trayodashi: 30 Dec, 21:51 GMT-6 → 31 Dec, 19:28 GMT-6
  13. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 31 Dec, 19:28 GMT-6 → 1 Jan, 16:30 GMT-6