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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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January 2072

Magha · Vikram Samvat 2128 · Colombo
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1Shukla Ekadashi from 11:57EkadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)2Shukla Dwadashi from 10:52DwadashiPausha Putrada Ekadashi3Shukla Trayodashi from 08:57TrayodashiPradosh Vrat4Shukla Purnima from 03:12Purnima5Krishna Pratipada from 23:42PratipadaPausha Purnima6Krishna Dwitiya from 20:03Dwitiya7Krishna Tritiya from 16:24Tritiya8Krishna Chaturthi from 12:58ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi9Krishna Panchami from 09:53Panchami10Krishna Shashthi from 07:16Shashthi11Krishna Ashtami from 03:51Ashtami12Krishna Navami from 03:06Navami13Krishna Dashami from 02:59Dashami14Krishna Ekadashi from 03:26EkadashiLohri15Krishna Dwadashi from 04:24DwadashiMakar SankrantiPongalShattila Ekadashi+216Krishna Trayodashi from 05:48Trayodashi17Krishna Trayodashi (continues)TrayodashiPradosh Vrat18Krishna Chaturdashi from 07:36ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri19Krishna Amavasya from 09:42Amavasya20Shukla Pratipada from 12:04PratipadaMagha Amavasya21Shukla Dwitiya from 14:39Dwitiya22Shukla Tritiya from 17:22Tritiya23Shukla Chaturthi from 20:05Chaturthi24Shukla Panchami from 22:40Panchami25Shukla Shashthi from 00:57ShashthiVasant Panchami26Shukla Saptami from 02:43SaptamiRepublic Day27Shukla Ashtami from 03:50Ashtami28Shukla Navami from 04:08Navami29Shukla Dashami from 03:36Dashami30Shukla Ekadashi from 02:13Ekadashi31Shukla Dwadashi from 00:04DwadashiMuharram (Ashura)Jaya Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in January 2072

  1. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  2. Pausha Putrada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 1 Jan · Shukla Ekadashi: 1 Jan, 11:57 IST → 2 Jan, 10:52 IST
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 3 Jan, 08:57 IST → 4 Jan, 06:21 IST
  4. Pausha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 4 Jan · Purnima: 5 Jan, 03:12 IST → 5 Jan, 23:42 IST
  5. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 8 Jan, 12:58 IST → 9 Jan, 09:53 IST
  6. LohriRegional
    Punjab’s winter bonfire on the eve of Makar Sankranti.Sun enters 15 Jan, 10:12 IST
  7. Makar SankrantiHindu festivals
    The Sun turns north; kites, til and holy dips.Sun enters 15 Jan, 10:12 IST
  8. PongalRegional
    Tamil Nadu’s harvest festival, Thai Pongal.Sun enters 15 Jan, 10:12 IST
  9. Shattila EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Jan · Krishna Ekadashi: 15 Jan, 03:26 IST → 16 Jan, 04:24 IST
  10. Makara SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Makara.Sun enters 15 Jan, 10:12 IST
  11. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 16 Jan · Krishna Trayodashi: 17 Jan, 05:48 IST → 18 Jan, 07:36 IST
  12. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 18 Jan, 07:36 IST → 19 Jan, 09:42 IST
  13. Magha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 19 Jan · Amavasya: 19 Jan, 09:42 IST → 20 Jan, 12:05 IST
  14. Vasant PanchamiHindu festivals
    Saraswati Puja and the start of spring.Tithi begins 24 Jan · Shukla Panchami: 24 Jan, 22:40 IST → 26 Jan, 00:57 IST
  15. Republic DayNational
    The Constitution of India came into force in 1950.
  16. Muharram (Ashura)Other faithsExpected
    A day of remembrance on the 10th of Muharram.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  17. Jaya EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Jan · Shukla Ekadashi: 31 Jan, 02:13 IST → 1 Feb, 00:04 IST