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April 2015

Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2072 · Kathmandu
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1Shukla Trayodashi from 10:24TrayodashiPradosh Vrat2Shukla Chaturdashi from 13:01ChaturdashiMahavir Jayanti3Shukla Purnima from 15:32PurnimaGood Friday4Krishna Pratipada from 17:50PratipadaTotal lunar eclipseHanuman JayantiChaitra Purnima+15Krishna Dwitiya from 19:49DwitiyaEaster6Krishna Tritiya from 21:25Tritiya7Krishna Chaturthi from 22:35Chaturthi8Krishna Panchami from 23:16PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi9Krishna Shashthi from 23:26Shashthi10Krishna Saptami from 23:04Saptami11Krishna Ashtami from 22:09Ashtami12Krishna Navami from 20:41Navami13Krishna Dashami from 18:43Dashami14Krishna Ekadashi from 16:17EkadashiAmbedkar JayantiBaisakhiBohag Bihu+415Krishna Dwadashi from 13:29DwadashiVaruthini Ekadashi16Krishna Trayodashi from 10:23TrayodashiPradosh Vrat17Krishna Chaturdashi from 07:08ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri18Shukla Pratipada from 00:41PratipadaVaishakha Amavasya19Shukla Dwitiya from 21:47Dwitiya20Shukla Tritiya from 19:17Tritiya21Shukla Chaturthi from 17:20ChaturthiAkshaya Tritiya22Shukla Panchami from 16:04Panchami23Shukla Shashthi from 15:33Shashthi24Shukla Saptami from 15:50Saptami25Shukla Ashtami from 16:53Ashtami26Shukla Navami from 18:36Navami27Shukla Dashami from 20:50Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 23:21Ekadashi29Shukla Dwadashi from 01:57DwadashiMohini Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 04:24Trayodashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 2015

  1. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 1 Apr, 10:24 GMT+5:45 → 2 Apr, 13:01 GMT+5:45
  2. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 1 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 1 Apr, 10:24 GMT+5:45 → 2 Apr, 13:01 GMT+5:45
  3. Good FridayOther faiths
    The crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
  4. Total lunar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 16:00 to 19:30 (peak 17:45). Sutak from 07:00: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 4 Apr, 16:00 GMT+5:45 → 4 Apr, 19:30 GMT+5:45 · sutak from 4 Apr, 07:00 GMT+5:45
  5. Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
    The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 3 Apr · Purnima: 3 Apr, 15:32 GMT+5:45 → 4 Apr, 17:50 GMT+5:45
  6. Chaitra PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 3 Apr · Purnima: 3 Apr, 15:32 GMT+5:45 → 4 Apr, 17:50 GMT+5:45
  7. EasterOther faiths
    The resurrection of Jesus Christ.
  8. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 7 Apr · Krishna Chaturthi: 7 Apr, 22:35 GMT+5:45 → 8 Apr, 23:16 GMT+5:45
  9. Ambedkar JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
  10. BaisakhiRegional
    Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 14 Apr, 14:01 GMT+5:45
  11. Bohag BihuRegional
    Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 14:01 GMT+5:45
  12. VishuRegional
    Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 14 Apr, 14:01 GMT+5:45
  13. PuthanduRegional
    The Tamil new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 14:01 GMT+5:45
  14. Mesha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 14 Apr, 14:01 GMT+5:45
  15. Varuthini EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 14 Apr, 16:17 GMT+5:45 → 15 Apr, 13:29 GMT+5:45
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 16 Apr, 10:23 GMT+5:45 → 17 Apr, 07:08 GMT+5:45
  17. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 17 Apr, 07:08 GMT+5:45 → 18 Apr, 03:52 GMT+5:45
  18. Vaishakha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 17 Apr · Amavasya: 18 Apr, 03:52 GMT+5:45 → 19 Apr, 00:42 GMT+5:45
  19. Akshaya TritiyaHindu festivals
    A day whose good deeds and purchases are said never to diminish.Tithi begins 20 Apr · Shukla Tritiya: 20 Apr, 19:17 GMT+5:45 → 21 Apr, 17:20 GMT+5:45
  20. Mohini EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 Apr, 23:21 GMT+5:45 → 30 Apr, 01:57 GMT+5:45