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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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April 2042

Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2099 · Vancouver
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 2042

  1. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 1 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 1 Apr, 23:33 GMT-7 → 3 Apr, 02:03 GMT-7
  2. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 1 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 1 Apr, 23:33 GMT-7 → 3 Apr, 02:03 GMT-7
  3. Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
    The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 3 Apr · Purnima: 4 Apr, 04:40 GMT-7 → 5 Apr, 07:15 GMT-7
  4. Good FridayOther faiths
    The crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
  5. Chaitra PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 3 Apr · Purnima: 4 Apr, 04:40 GMT-7 → 5 Apr, 07:15 GMT-7
  6. Penumbral lunar eclipseEclipses
    A faint penumbral eclipse; it is not observed and has no sutak.Not visible here
  7. EasterOther faiths
    The resurrection of Jesus Christ.
  8. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 8 Apr, 13:54 GMT-7 → 9 Apr, 15:24 GMT-7
  9. BaisakhiRegional
    Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 13 Apr, 23:26 GMT-7
  10. Bohag BihuRegional
    Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 23:26 GMT-7
  11. Mesha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 13 Apr, 23:26 GMT-7
  12. Ambedkar JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
  13. VishuRegional
    Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 13 Apr, 23:26 GMT-7
  14. PuthanduRegional
    The Tamil new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 23:26 GMT-7
  15. Varuthini EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 15 Apr, 11:47 GMT-7 → 16 Apr, 09:03 GMT-7
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 16 Apr · Krishna Trayodashi: 17 Apr, 05:54 GMT-7 → 18 Apr, 02:28 GMT-7
  17. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 17 Apr · Krishna Chaturdashi: 18 Apr, 02:28 GMT-7 → 18 Apr, 22:53 GMT-7
  18. Partial solar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 19:56 to 21:34 (peak 20:46). Sutak from 07:56: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 19 Apr, 19:56 GMT-7 → 19 Apr, 21:34 GMT-7 · sutak from 19 Apr, 07:56 GMT-7
  19. Vaishakha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 18 Apr · Amavasya: 18 Apr, 22:53 GMT-7 → 19 Apr, 19:19 GMT-7
  20. Akshaya TritiyaHindu festivals
    A day whose good deeds and purchases are said never to diminish.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Shukla Tritiya: 21 Apr, 12:51 GMT-7 → 22 Apr, 10:15 GMT-7
  21. Mohini EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 29 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 29 Apr, 11:52 GMT-7 → 30 Apr, 14:23 GMT-7