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April 2042
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 2042
- Kamada EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 31 Mar · Shukla Ekadashi: 31 Mar, 08:07 GMT+5:45 → 1 Apr, 10:02 GMT+5:45
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 2 Apr, 12:18 GMT+5:45 → 3 Apr, 14:48 GMT+5:45
- Mahavir JayantiOther faithsThe birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 2 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 2 Apr, 12:18 GMT+5:45 → 3 Apr, 14:48 GMT+5:45
- Good FridayOther faithsThe crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
- Penumbral lunar eclipseEclipsesA faint penumbral eclipse; it is not observed and has no sutak.Not visible here
- Hanuman JayantiHindu festivalsThe birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 4 Apr · Purnima: 4 Apr, 17:25 GMT+5:45 → 5 Apr, 20:00 GMT+5:45
- Chaitra PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 4 Apr · Purnima: 4 Apr, 17:25 GMT+5:45 → 5 Apr, 20:00 GMT+5:45
- EasterOther faithsThe resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 8 Apr · Krishna Chaturthi: 9 Apr, 02:39 GMT+5:45 → 10 Apr, 04:09 GMT+5:45
- Ambedkar JayantiNationalThe birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
- BaisakhiRegionalPunjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 14 Apr, 12:11 GMT+5:45
- Bohag BihuRegionalAssam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 12:11 GMT+5:45
- VishuRegionalKerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 14 Apr, 12:11 GMT+5:45
- PuthanduRegionalThe Tamil new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 12:11 GMT+5:45
- Mesha SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 14 Apr, 12:11 GMT+5:45
- Varuthini EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 16 Apr, 00:32 GMT+5:45 → 16 Apr, 21:48 GMT+5:45
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 17 Apr, 18:39 GMT+5:45 → 18 Apr, 15:13 GMT+5:45
- Masik ShivaratriVratsThe monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 18 Apr, 15:13 GMT+5:45 → 19 Apr, 11:38 GMT+5:45
- Partial solar eclipseEclipsesVisible here, 06:34 to 07:39 (peak 07:06). Sutak from 18:34: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 20 Apr, 06:34 GMT+5:45 → 20 Apr, 07:39 GMT+5:45 · sutak from 19 Apr, 18:34 GMT+5:45
- Vaishakha AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 19 Apr · Amavasya: 19 Apr, 11:38 GMT+5:45 → 20 Apr, 08:04 GMT+5:45
- Akshaya TritiyaHindu festivalsA day whose good deeds and purchases are said never to diminish.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Shukla Tritiya: 22 Apr, 01:36 GMT+5:45 → 22 Apr, 23:00 GMT+5:45
- Mohini EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 29 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 30 Apr, 00:37 GMT+5:45 → 1 May, 03:08 GMT+5:45