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April 2029
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1Krishna Chaturthi from 17:14Chaturthi2Krishna Panchami from 14:19Panchami3Krishna Shashthi from 12:04Shashthi4Krishna Saptami from 10:35Saptami5Krishna Ashtami from 09:53Ashtami6Krishna Navami from 10:00Navami7Krishna Dashami from 10:50Dashami8Krishna Ekadashi from 12:16Ekadashi9Krishna Dwadashi from 14:09Dwadashi10Krishna Trayodashi from 16:21Trayodashi11Krishna Chaturdashi from 18:44Chaturdashi12Krishna Amavasya from 21:12Amavasya13Shukla Pratipada from 23:40Pratipada14Shukla Dwitiya from 02:03Dwitiya+615Shukla Tritiya from 04:17Tritiya16Shukla Chaturthi from 06:19Chaturthi17Shukla Chaturthi (continues)Chaturthi18Shukla Panchami from 08:01Panchami19Shukla Shashthi from 09:17Shashthi20Shukla Saptami from 10:00Saptami21Shukla Ashtami from 10:04Ashtami22Shukla Navami from 09:24Navami23Shukla Dashami from 08:00Dashami24Shukla Dwadashi from 03:07Dwadashi25Shukla Trayodashi from 23:51Trayodashi26Shukla Chaturdashi from 20:14Chaturdashi27Shukla Purnima from 16:25Purnima28Krishna Pratipada from 12:36Pratipada29Krishna Dwitiya from 08:58Dwitiya30Krishna Chaturthi from 02:56Chaturthi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 2029
- EasterOther faithsThe resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 1 Apr, 17:14 GMT+2 → 2 Apr, 14:19 GMT+2
- Parama EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 8 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 8 Apr, 12:16 GMT+2 → 9 Apr, 14:09 GMT+2
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 10 Apr, 16:21 GMT+2 → 11 Apr, 18:44 GMT+2
- Masik ShivaratriVratsThe monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 11 Apr, 18:44 GMT+2 → 12 Apr, 21:12 GMT+2
- Vaishakha AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 12 Apr · Amavasya: 12 Apr, 21:12 GMT+2 → 13 Apr, 23:40 GMT+2
- Ambedkar JayantiNationalThe birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
- Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivalsNine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 13 Apr · Shukla Pratipada: 13 Apr, 23:40 GMT+2 → 15 Apr, 02:03 GMT+2
- Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegionalHindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Tithi begins 13 Apr · Shukla Pratipada: 13 Apr, 23:40 GMT+2 → 15 Apr, 02:03 GMT+2
- BaisakhiRegionalPunjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 14 Apr, 00:23 GMT+2
- Bohag BihuRegionalAssam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 00:23 GMT+2
- VishuRegionalKerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 14 Apr, 00:23 GMT+2
- PuthanduRegionalThe Tamil new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 00:23 GMT+2
- Mesha SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 14 Apr, 00:23 GMT+2
- Ram NavamiHindu festivalsThe birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Shukla Navami: 22 Apr, 09:24 GMT+2 → 23 Apr, 08:00 GMT+2
- Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpectedThe festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
- Kamada EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 24 Apr, 05:53 GMT+2 → 25 Apr, 03:07 GMT+2
- Mahavir JayantiOther faithsThe birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 25 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 25 Apr, 23:51 GMT+2 → 26 Apr, 20:14 GMT+2
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 25 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 25 Apr, 23:51 GMT+2 → 26 Apr, 20:14 GMT+2
- Hanuman JayantiHindu festivalsThe birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 27 Apr · Purnima: 27 Apr, 16:25 GMT+2 → 28 Apr, 12:36 GMT+2
- Chaitra PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 27 Apr · Purnima: 27 Apr, 16:25 GMT+2 → 28 Apr, 12:36 GMT+2