Festivals and vrats — April 1981
Ludhiana, Ludhiāna, Punjab, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 01-04-1981 Wednesday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Papmochani Ekadashi |
| 02-04-1981 Thursday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 03-04-1981 Friday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 04-04-1981 Saturday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 05-04-1981 Sunday |
Pratipada, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Chaitra Navratri begins · Gudi Padwa · Ugadi |
| 06-04-1981 Monday |
Dwitiya, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 2 |
| 07-04-1981 Tuesday |
Tritiya, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 3 |
| 08-04-1981 Wednesday |
Chaturthi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 4 |
| 09-04-1981 Thursday |
Panchami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 5 |
| 10-04-1981 Friday |
Shashthi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 6Festival Navratri, day 7 |
| 11-04-1981 Saturday |
Ashtami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 8 |
| 12-04-1981 Sunday |
Navami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Ram Navami · Observed at middayFestival Navratri, day 9 |
| 13-04-1981 Monday |
Dashami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Sankranti Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi) · 20:29 |
| 14-04-1981 Tuesday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Kamada Ekadashi |
| 16-04-1981 Thursday |
Dwadashi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 19-04-1981 Sunday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Hanuman JayantiVrat Purnima |
| 22-04-1981 Wednesday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 30-04-1981 Thursday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Varuthini Ekadashi |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-04-1981 | Ekadashi | Dhanishta | 06:15 | 18:45 |
| 02-04-1981 | Dwadashi | Shatabhisha | 06:14 | 18:46 |
| 03-04-1981 | Trayodashi | Purva Bhadrapada | 06:13 | 18:46 |
| 04-04-1981 | Amavasya | Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:12 | 18:47 |
| 05-04-1981 | Pratipada | Revati | 06:10 | 18:48 |
| 06-04-1981 | Dwitiya | Ashwini | 06:09 | 18:48 |
| 07-04-1981 | Tritiya | Bharani | 06:08 | 18:49 |
| 08-04-1981 | Chaturthi | Krittika | 06:07 | 18:50 |
| 09-04-1981 | Panchami | Mrigashira | 06:06 | 18:50 |
| 10-04-1981 | Shashthi | Ardra | 06:04 | 18:51 |
| 11-04-1981 | Ashtami | Punarvasu | 06:03 | 18:52 |
| 12-04-1981 | Navami | Pushya | 06:02 | 18:52 |
| 13-04-1981 | Dashami | Ashlesha | 06:01 | 18:53 |
| 14-04-1981 | Ekadashi | Magha | 06:00 | 18:54 |
| 15-04-1981 | Dwadashi | Purva Phalguni | 05:59 | 18:54 |
| 16-04-1981 | Dwadashi | Purva Phalguni | 05:58 | 18:55 |
| 17-04-1981 | Trayodashi | Uttara Phalguni | 05:56 | 18:55 |
| 18-04-1981 | Chaturdashi | Hasta | 05:55 | 18:56 |
| 19-04-1981 | Purnima | Chitra | 05:54 | 18:57 |
| 20-04-1981 | Pratipada | Swati | 05:53 | 18:57 |
| 21-04-1981 | Dwitiya | Vishakha | 05:52 | 18:58 |
| 22-04-1981 | Tritiya | Anuradha | 05:51 | 18:59 |
| 23-04-1981 | Chaturthi | Jyeshtha | 05:50 | 18:59 |
| 24-04-1981 | Panchami | Mula | 05:49 | 19:00 |
| 25-04-1981 | Shashthi | Purva Ashadha | 05:48 | 19:01 |
| 26-04-1981 | Saptami | Purva Ashadha | 05:47 | 19:01 |
| 27-04-1981 | Ashtami | Uttara Ashadha | 05:46 | 19:02 |
| 28-04-1981 | Navami | Shravana | 05:45 | 19:03 |
| 29-04-1981 | Dashami | Dhanishta | 05:44 | 19:03 |
| 30-04-1981 | Ekadashi | Shatabhisha | 05:43 | 19:04 |
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.