Festivals and vrats — March 2012
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 04-03-2012 Sunday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Phalguna |
Vrat Amalaki Ekadashi |
| 06-03-2012 Tuesday |
Trayodashi, Shukla Paksha Phalguna |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 07-03-2012 Wednesday |
Chaturdashi, Shukla Paksha Phalguna |
Festival Holika Dahan · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 08-03-2012 Thursday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Phalguna |
Vrat Purnima |
| 09-03-2012 Friday |
Pratipada, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Holi |
| 11-03-2012 Sunday |
Chaturthi, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 14-03-2012 Wednesday |
Saptami, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Sankranti Meena Sankranti · 10:50 |
| 18-03-2012 Sunday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Papmochani Ekadashi |
| 19-03-2012 Monday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Som Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 20-03-2012 Tuesday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 22-03-2012 Thursday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 23-03-2012 Friday |
Pratipada, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Chaitra Navratri begins · Gudi Padwa · Ugadi |
| 24-03-2012 Saturday |
Dwitiya, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 2 |
| 25-03-2012 Sunday |
Tritiya, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 3 |
| 26-03-2012 Monday |
Chaturthi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 4 |
| 27-03-2012 Tuesday |
Panchami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 5 |
| 29-03-2012 Thursday |
Shashthi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 6 |
| 30-03-2012 Friday |
Saptami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 7 |
| 31-03-2012 Saturday |
Ashtami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 8 |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-03-2012 | Ashtami | Rohini | 06:36 | 18:32 |
| 02-03-2012 | Navami | Mrigashira | 06:36 | 18:32 |
| 03-03-2012 | Dashami | Ardra | 06:35 | 18:32 |
| 04-03-2012 | Ekadashi | Punarvasu | 06:35 | 18:32 |
| 05-03-2012 | Dwadashi | Pushya | 06:34 | 18:32 |
| 06-03-2012 | Trayodashi | Ashlesha | 06:34 | 18:32 |
| 07-03-2012 | Chaturdashi | Magha | 06:33 | 18:32 |
| 08-03-2012 | Purnima | Purva Phalguni | 06:33 | 18:32 |
| 09-03-2012 | Pratipada | Uttara Phalguni | 06:32 | 18:32 |
| 10-03-2012 | Dwitiya | Hasta | 06:31 | 18:32 |
| 11-03-2012 | Chaturthi | Chitra | 06:31 | 18:32 |
| 12-03-2012 | Panchami | Swati | 06:30 | 18:32 |
| 13-03-2012 | Shashthi | Vishakha | 06:30 | 18:32 |
| 14-03-2012 | Saptami | Anuradha | 06:29 | 18:33 |
| 15-03-2012 | Ashtami | Mula | 06:29 | 18:33 |
| 16-03-2012 | Navami | Purva Ashadha | 06:28 | 18:33 |
| 17-03-2012 | Dashami | Uttara Ashadha | 06:27 | 18:33 |
| 18-03-2012 | Ekadashi | Shravana | 06:27 | 18:33 |
| 19-03-2012 | Dwadashi | Dhanishta | 06:26 | 18:33 |
| 20-03-2012 | Trayodashi | Dhanishta | 06:26 | 18:33 |
| 21-03-2012 | Chaturdashi | Shatabhisha | 06:25 | 18:33 |
| 22-03-2012 | Amavasya | Purva Bhadrapada | 06:24 | 18:33 |
| 23-03-2012 | Pratipada | Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:24 | 18:33 |
| 24-03-2012 | Dwitiya | Revati | 06:23 | 18:33 |
| 25-03-2012 | Tritiya | Ashwini | 06:23 | 18:33 |
| 26-03-2012 | Chaturthi | Bharani | 06:22 | 18:33 |
| 27-03-2012 | Panchami | Krittika | 06:21 | 18:33 |
| 28-03-2012 | Panchami | Rohini | 06:21 | 18:33 |
| 29-03-2012 | Shashthi | Mrigashira | 06:20 | 18:33 |
| 30-03-2012 | Saptami | Ardra | 06:20 | 18:33 |
| 31-03-2012 | Ashtami | Ardra | 06:19 | 18:33 |
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.