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January 2020

Magha · Vikram Samvat 2076 · Chicago
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1Shukla Saptami (continues)SaptamiGuru Gobind Singh Jayanti2Shukla Ashtami from 09:30Ashtami3Shukla Navami from 11:56Navami4Shukla Dashami from 14:02Dashami5Shukla Ekadashi from 15:37Ekadashi6Shukla Dwadashi from 16:32DwadashiPausha Putrada Ekadashi7Shukla Trayodashi from 16:44TrayodashiPradosh Vrat8Shukla Chaturdashi from 16:14Chaturdashi9Shukla Purnima from 15:04Purnima10Krishna Pratipada from 13:21PratipadaPenumbral lunar eclipsePausha Purnima11Krishna Dwitiya from 11:11Dwitiya12Krishna Tritiya from 08:42Tritiya13Krishna Panchami from 03:19PanchamiLohriSankashti Chaturthi14Krishna Shashthi from 00:40ShashthiMakar SankrantiPongalMakara Sankranti+115Krishna Saptami from 22:11Saptami16Krishna Ashtami from 19:58Ashtami17Krishna Navami from 18:03Navami18Krishna Dashami from 16:30Dashami19Krishna Ekadashi from 15:21Ekadashi20Krishna Dwadashi from 14:36DwadashiShattila Ekadashi21Krishna Trayodashi from 14:15TrayodashiPradosh Vrat22Krishna Chaturdashi from 14:18ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri23Krishna Amavasya from 14:47Amavasya24Shukla Pratipada from 15:41PratipadaMagha Amavasya25Shukla Dwitiya from 17:01Dwitiya26Shukla Tritiya from 18:45TritiyaRepublic Day27Shukla Chaturthi from 20:52Chaturthi28Shukla Panchami from 23:16Panchami29Shukla Shashthi from 01:49ShashthiVasant Panchami30Shukla Saptami from 04:22Saptami31Shukla Ashtami from 06:41Ashtami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in January 2020

  1. Guru Gobind Singh JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru.Tithi begins 31 Dec · Shukla Saptami: 1 Jan, 06:57 GMT-6 → 2 Jan, 09:30 GMT-6
  2. Pausha Putrada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 5 Jan · Shukla Ekadashi: 5 Jan, 15:37 GMT-6 → 6 Jan, 16:32 GMT-6
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 7 Jan, 16:44 GMT-6 → 8 Jan, 16:14 GMT-6
  4. Penumbral lunar eclipseEclipses
    A faint penumbral eclipse; it is not observed and has no sutak.Not visible here
  5. Pausha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 9 Jan · Purnima: 9 Jan, 15:04 GMT-6 → 10 Jan, 13:21 GMT-6
  6. LohriRegional
    Punjab’s winter bonfire on the eve of Makar Sankranti.Sun enters 14 Jan, 14:38 GMT-6
  7. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 12 Jan · Krishna Chaturthi: 13 Jan, 06:02 GMT-6 → 14 Jan, 03:19 GMT-6
  8. Makar SankrantiHindu festivals
    The Sun turns north; kites, til and holy dips.Sun enters 14 Jan, 14:38 GMT-6
  9. PongalRegional
    Tamil Nadu’s harvest festival, Thai Pongal.Sun enters 14 Jan, 14:38 GMT-6
  10. Makara SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Makara.Sun enters 14 Jan, 14:38 GMT-6
  11. Shattila EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 19 Jan · Krishna Ekadashi: 19 Jan, 15:21 GMT-6 → 20 Jan, 14:36 GMT-6
  12. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 21 Jan, 14:15 GMT-6 → 22 Jan, 14:18 GMT-6
  13. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 22 Jan, 14:18 GMT-6 → 23 Jan, 14:47 GMT-6
  14. Magha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 23 Jan · Amavasya: 23 Jan, 14:47 GMT-6 → 24 Jan, 15:42 GMT-6
  15. Republic DayNational
    The Constitution of India came into force in 1950.
  16. Vasant PanchamiHindu festivals
    Saraswati Puja and the start of spring.Tithi begins 28 Jan · Shukla Panchami: 28 Jan, 23:16 GMT-6 → 30 Jan, 01:49 GMT-6