Festivals and vrats — March 1996
Ahmedabad, Ahmadābād, Gujarat, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 02-03-1996 Saturday |
Dwadashi, Shukla Paksha Phalguna |
Vrat Shani Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 04-03-1996 Monday |
Chaturdashi, Shukla Paksha Phalguna |
Festival Holika Dahan · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 05-03-1996 Tuesday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Phalguna |
Vrat Purnima |
| 06-03-1996 Wednesday |
Pratipada, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Holi |
| 08-03-1996 Friday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 14-03-1996 Thursday |
Navami, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Sankranti Meena Sankranti · 08:12 |
| 15-03-1996 Friday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Papmochani Ekadashi |
| 17-03-1996 Sunday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh)Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 19-03-1996 Tuesday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 20-03-1996 Wednesday |
Pratipada, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Chaitra Navratri begins · Gudi Padwa · Ugadi |
| 21-03-1996 Thursday |
Dwitiya, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 2 |
| 22-03-1996 Friday |
Tritiya, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 3 |
| 23-03-1996 Saturday |
Chaturthi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 4 |
| 24-03-1996 Sunday |
Panchami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 5 |
| 25-03-1996 Monday |
Shashthi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 6 |
| 26-03-1996 Tuesday |
Saptami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 7 |
| 27-03-1996 Wednesday |
Ashtami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 8 |
| 28-03-1996 Thursday |
Navami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Ram Navami · Observed at middayFestival Navratri, day 9 |
| 30-03-1996 Saturday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Kamada Ekadashi |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-03-1996 | Ekadashi | Punarvasu | 07:01 | 18:43 |
| 02-03-1996 | Dwadashi | Pushya | 07:00 | 18:43 |
| 03-03-1996 | Trayodashi | Ashlesha | 06:59 | 18:44 |
| 04-03-1996 | Chaturdashi | Magha | 06:58 | 18:44 |
| 05-03-1996 | Purnima | Purva Phalguni | 06:57 | 18:45 |
| 06-03-1996 | Pratipada | Uttara Phalguni | 06:56 | 18:45 |
| 07-03-1996 | Dwitiya | Hasta | 06:55 | 18:45 |
| 08-03-1996 | Tritiya | Chitra | 06:54 | 18:46 |
| 09-03-1996 | Chaturthi | Swati | 06:53 | 18:46 |
| 10-03-1996 | Panchami | Vishakha | 06:53 | 18:47 |
| 11-03-1996 | Shashthi | Anuradha | 06:52 | 18:47 |
| 12-03-1996 | Saptami | Jyeshtha | 06:51 | 18:47 |
| 13-03-1996 | Ashtami | Mula | 06:50 | 18:48 |
| 14-03-1996 | Navami | Purva Ashadha | 06:49 | 18:48 |
| 15-03-1996 | Ekadashi | Uttara Ashadha | 06:48 | 18:49 |
| 16-03-1996 | Dwadashi | Shravana | 06:47 | 18:49 |
| 17-03-1996 | Trayodashi | Dhanishta | 06:46 | 18:49 |
| 18-03-1996 | Chaturdashi | Shatabhisha | 06:45 | 18:50 |
| 19-03-1996 | Amavasya | Purva Bhadrapada | 06:44 | 18:50 |
| 20-03-1996 | Pratipada | Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:43 | 18:51 |
| 21-03-1996 | Dwitiya | Revati | 06:42 | 18:51 |
| 22-03-1996 | Tritiya | Ashwini | 06:41 | 18:51 |
| 23-03-1996 | Chaturthi | Bharani | 06:40 | 18:52 |
| 24-03-1996 | Panchami | Krittika | 06:39 | 18:52 |
| 25-03-1996 | Shashthi | Rohini | 06:38 | 18:52 |
| 26-03-1996 | Saptami | Mrigashira | 06:37 | 18:53 |
| 27-03-1996 | Ashtami | Ardra | 06:36 | 18:53 |
| 28-03-1996 | Navami | Punarvasu | 06:35 | 18:53 |
| 29-03-1996 | Dashami | Pushya | 06:34 | 18:54 |
| 30-03-1996 | Ekadashi | Ashlesha | 06:33 | 18:54 |
| 31-03-1996 | Dwadashi | Magha | 06:32 | 18:55 |
Months are named the purnimanta way used across North India; the dark fortnight belongs to the month that follows the Purnima. A festival is kept on the day its tithi stands at the moment it is observed — sunrise for most, dusk for Diwali and Holika Dahan, midnight for Janmashtami and Shivaratri, moonrise for Karwa Chauth — and local custom sometimes differs by a day. Ask your family priest when in doubt.