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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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January 2009

Magha · Vikram Samvat 2065 · Durban
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1Shukla Shashthi from 01:09Shashthi2Shukla Saptami from 01:59Saptami3Shukla Ashtami from 02:08AshtamiGuru Gobind Singh Jayanti4Shukla Navami from 01:32Navami5Shukla Dashami from 00:11Dashami6Shukla Ekadashi from 22:08Ekadashi7Shukla Dwadashi from 19:28DwadashiMuharram (Ashura)Pausha Putrada Ekadashi8Shukla Trayodashi from 16:18TrayodashiPradosh Vrat9Shukla Chaturdashi from 12:48Chaturdashi10Shukla Purnima from 09:07Purnima11Krishna Pratipada from 05:26PratipadaPausha Purnima12Krishna Tritiya from 22:44Tritiya13Krishna Chaturthi from 20:02ChaturthiLohriSankashti Chaturthi14Krishna Panchami from 17:57PanchamiMakar SankrantiPongalMakara Sankranti+115Krishna Shashthi from 16:36Shashthi16Krishna Saptami from 16:04Saptami17Krishna Ashtami from 16:20Ashtami18Krishna Navami from 17:22Navami19Krishna Dashami from 19:03Dashami20Krishna Ekadashi from 21:15Ekadashi21Krishna Dwadashi from 23:47DwadashiShattila Ekadashi22Krishna Trayodashi from 02:27Trayodashi23Krishna Chaturdashi from 05:08ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat24Krishna Chaturdashi (continues)ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri25Krishna Amavasya from 07:39Amavasya26Shukla Pratipada from 09:55PratipadaPartial solar eclipseRepublic DayMagha Amavasya+127Shukla Dwitiya from 11:51Dwitiya28Shukla Tritiya from 13:24Tritiya29Shukla Chaturthi from 14:30Chaturthi30Shukla Panchami from 15:08Panchami31Shukla Shashthi from 15:15ShashthiVasant Panchami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in January 2009

  1. Guru Gobind Singh JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru.Tithi begins 2 Jan · Shukla Saptami: 3 Jan, 01:59 GMT+2 → 4 Jan, 02:08 GMT+2
  2. 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.
  3. Pausha Putrada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 6 Jan · Shukla Ekadashi: 6 Jan, 22:08 GMT+2 → 7 Jan, 19:28 GMT+2
  4. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 8 Jan, 16:18 GMT+2 → 9 Jan, 12:48 GMT+2
  5. Pausha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 10 Jan · Purnima: 10 Jan, 09:07 GMT+2 → 11 Jan, 05:26 GMT+2
  6. LohriRegional
    Punjab’s winter bonfire on the eve of Makar Sankranti.Sun enters 14 Jan, 02:56 GMT+2
  7. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 13 Jan, 20:02 GMT+2 → 14 Jan, 17:57 GMT+2
  8. Makar SankrantiHindu festivals
    The Sun turns north; kites, til and holy dips.Sun enters 14 Jan, 02:56 GMT+2
  9. PongalRegional
    Tamil Nadu’s harvest festival, Thai Pongal.Sun enters 14 Jan, 02:56 GMT+2
  10. Makara SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Makara.Sun enters 14 Jan, 02:56 GMT+2
  11. Shattila EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 20 Jan · Krishna Ekadashi: 20 Jan, 21:15 GMT+2 → 21 Jan, 23:47 GMT+2
  12. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 22 Jan · Krishna Trayodashi: 23 Jan, 02:27 GMT+2 → 24 Jan, 05:08 GMT+2
  13. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 23 Jan · Krishna Chaturdashi: 24 Jan, 05:08 GMT+2 → 25 Jan, 07:39 GMT+2
  14. Partial solar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 07:06 to 09:59 (peak 08:25). Sutak from 19:06: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 26 Jan, 07:06 GMT+2 → 26 Jan, 09:59 GMT+2 · sutak from 25 Jan, 19:06 GMT+2
  15. Republic DayNational
    The Constitution of India came into force in 1950.
  16. Magha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 25 Jan · Amavasya: 25 Jan, 07:39 GMT+2 → 26 Jan, 09:56 GMT+2
  17. Vasant PanchamiHindu festivals
    Saraswati Puja and the start of spring.Tithi begins 30 Jan · Shukla Panchami: 30 Jan, 15:08 GMT+2 → 31 Jan, 15:15 GMT+2