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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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April 2042

Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2099 · Shimla
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1Shukla Dwadashi from 09:47DwadashiKamada Ekadashi2Shukla Trayodashi from 12:03TrayodashiPradosh Vrat3Shukla Chaturdashi from 14:33ChaturdashiMahavir Jayanti4Shukla Purnima from 17:10PurnimaGood Friday5Krishna Pratipada from 19:45PratipadaPenumbral lunar eclipseHanuman JayantiChaitra Purnima+16Krishna Dwitiya from 22:14DwitiyaEaster7Krishna Tritiya from 00:29Tritiya8Krishna Chaturthi from 02:24Chaturthi9Krishna Panchami from 03:54PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi10Krishna Shashthi from 04:54Shashthi11Krishna Saptami from 05:17Saptami12Krishna Ashtami from 05:01Ashtami13Krishna Navami from 04:05Navami14Krishna Dashami from 02:30DashamiAmbedkar JayantiBaisakhiBohag Bihu+415Krishna Ekadashi from 00:17Ekadashi16Krishna Dwadashi from 21:33DwadashiVaruthini Ekadashi17Krishna Trayodashi from 18:24TrayodashiPradosh Vrat18Krishna Chaturdashi from 14:58ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri19Krishna Amavasya from 11:23Amavasya20Shukla Pratipada from 07:49PratipadaPartial solar eclipseVaishakha Amavasya21Shukla Tritiya from 01:21Tritiya22Shukla Chaturthi from 22:45ChaturthiAkshaya Tritiya23Shukla Panchami from 20:46Panchami24Shukla Shashthi from 19:31Shashthi25Shukla Saptami from 19:02Saptami26Shukla Ashtami from 19:22Ashtami27Shukla Navami from 20:26Navami28Shukla Dashami from 22:10Dashami29Shukla Ekadashi from 00:22Ekadashi30Shukla Dwadashi from 02:53DwadashiMohini Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 2042

  1. Kamada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 31 Mar · Shukla Ekadashi: 31 Mar, 07:52 IST → 1 Apr, 09:47 IST
  2. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 2 Apr, 12:03 IST → 3 Apr, 14:33 IST
  3. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 2 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 2 Apr, 12:03 IST → 3 Apr, 14:33 IST
  4. Good FridayOther faiths
    The crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
  5. Penumbral lunar eclipseEclipses
    A faint penumbral eclipse; it is not observed and has no sutak.Not visible here
  6. Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
    The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 4 Apr · Purnima: 4 Apr, 17:10 IST → 5 Apr, 19:45 IST
  7. Chaitra PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 4 Apr · Purnima: 4 Apr, 17:10 IST → 5 Apr, 19:45 IST
  8. EasterOther faiths
    The resurrection of Jesus Christ.
  9. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 8 Apr · Krishna Chaturthi: 9 Apr, 02:24 IST → 10 Apr, 03:54 IST
  10. Ambedkar JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
  11. BaisakhiRegional
    Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 14 Apr, 11:56 IST
  12. Bohag BihuRegional
    Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 11:56 IST
  13. VishuRegional
    Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 14 Apr, 11:56 IST
  14. PuthanduRegional
    The Tamil new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 11:56 IST
  15. Mesha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 14 Apr, 11:56 IST
  16. Varuthini EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 16 Apr, 00:17 IST → 16 Apr, 21:33 IST
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 17 Apr, 18:24 IST → 18 Apr, 14:58 IST
  18. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 18 Apr, 14:58 IST → 19 Apr, 11:23 IST
  19. Partial solar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 06:37 to 07:11 (peak 06:54). Sutak from 18:37: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 20 Apr, 06:37 IST → 20 Apr, 07:11 IST · sutak from 19 Apr, 18:37 IST
  20. Vaishakha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 19 Apr · Amavasya: 19 Apr, 11:23 IST → 20 Apr, 07:49 IST
  21. Akshaya TritiyaHindu festivals
    A day whose good deeds and purchases are said never to diminish.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Shukla Tritiya: 22 Apr, 01:21 IST → 22 Apr, 22:45 IST
  22. Mohini EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 29 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 30 Apr, 00:22 IST → 1 May, 02:53 IST