Hindu Festivals
Hindu festivals of 1948, dated for New Delhi, Delhi, India. Each is taken on the day its tithi (or star, or solar date) covers the part of the day the festival needs.
Hindu Festivals 1948
| Date | Festival | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1948 Tuesday | Lohri | The eve of Makar Sankranti |
| 14 Jan 1948 Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | The Sun enters Capricorn at 14 Jan 1948, 14:51 |
| 15 Feb 1948 Sunday | Vasant Panchami | Magha Shukla Panchami, 14 Feb, 17:08 to 15 Feb, 18:31 |
| 17 Feb 1948 Tuesday | Ratha Saptami | Magha Shukla Saptami, 16 Feb, 19:21 to 17 Feb, 19:34 |
| 08 Mar 1948 Monday | Maha Shivaratri | Magha Krishna Chaturdashi, 08 Mar, 22:23 to 10 Mar, 00:41 |
| 24 Mar 1948 Wednesday | Holika Dahan | Phalguna Purnima, 24 Mar, 11:48 to 25 Mar, 08:40 |
| 25 Mar 1948 Thursday | Holi | Phalguna Purnima, 24 Mar, 11:48 to 25 Mar, 08:40 |
| 10 Apr 1948 Saturday | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, 09 Apr, 18:46 to 10 Apr, 19:21 |
| 17 Apr 1948 Saturday | Rama Navami | Chaitra Shukla Navami, 17 Apr, 12:06 to 18 Apr, 09:45 |
| 23 Apr 1948 Friday | Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra Purnima, 22 Apr, 20:58 to 23 Apr, 18:58 |
| 11 May 1948 Tuesday | Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, 11 May, 05:50 to 12 May, 04:11 |
| 21 May 1948 Friday | Narasimha Jayanti | Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi, 21 May, 07:50 to 22 May, 06:46 |
| 23 May 1948 Sunday | Buddha Purnima | Vaishakha Purnima, 22 May, 06:46 to 23 May, 06:06 |
| 07 Jun 1948 Monday | Vat Savitri Vrat | Vaishakha Amavasya, 06 Jun, 20:12 to 07 Jun, 18:25 |
| 16 Jun 1948 Wednesday | Ganga Dussehra | Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami, 15 Jun, 20:30 to 16 Jun, 19:11 |
| 20 Jun 1948 Sunday | Vat Purnima Vrat | Jyeshtha Purnima, 20 Jun, 17:45 to 21 Jun, 18:24 |
| 08 Jul 1948 Thursday | Jagannath Rath Yatra | Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, 07 Jul, 23:20 to 08 Jul, 19:53 |
| 21 Jul 1948 Wednesday | Guru Purnima | Ashadha Purnima, 20 Jul, 06:20 to 21 Jul, 08:01 |
| 07 Aug 1948 Saturday | Hariyali Teej | Shravana Shukla Tritiya, 07 Aug, 02:03 to 07 Aug, 22:30 |
| 09 Aug 1948 Monday | Nag Panchami | Shravana Shukla Panchami, 08 Aug, 19:22 to 09 Aug, 16:45 |
| 19 Aug 1948 Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Shravana Purnima, 18 Aug, 20:42 to 19 Aug, 23:01 |
| 22 Aug 1948 Sunday | Kajari Teej | Shravana Krishna Tritiya, 22 Aug, 03:53 to 23 Aug, 06:15 |
| 27 Aug 1948 Friday | Krishna Janmashtami (Smarta) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 27 Aug, 12:12 to 28 Aug, 12:07 |
| 28 Aug 1948 Saturday | Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 27 Aug, 12:12 to 28 Aug, 12:07 |
| 05 Sep 1948 Sunday | Hartalika Teej | Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, 05 Sep, 09:28 to 06 Sep, 06:19 |
| 06 Sep 1948 Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, 06 Sep, 06:19 to 07 Sep, 03:46 |
| 07 Sep 1948 Tuesday | Rishi Panchami | Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami, 07 Sep, 03:46 to 08 Sep, 01:54 |
| 17 Sep 1948 Friday | Anant Chaturdashi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi, 16 Sep, 10:22 to 17 Sep, 12:49 |
| 17 Sep 1948 Friday | Pitru Paksha begins | Bhadrapada Purnima, 17 Sep, 12:49 to 18 Sep, 15:12 |
| 02 Oct 1948 Saturday | Mahalaya Amavasya | Bhadrapada Amavasya, 02 Oct, 04:41 to 03 Oct, 01:11 |
| 03 Oct 1948 Sunday | Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, 03 Oct, 01:11 to 03 Oct, 21:57 |
| 10 Oct 1948 Sunday | Durga Ashtami | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami, 09 Oct, 15:03 to 10 Oct, 16:26 |
| 11 Oct 1948 Monday | Maha Navami | Ashwin Shukla Navami, 10 Oct, 16:26 to 11 Oct, 18:23 |
| 12 Oct 1948 Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Ashwin Shukla Dashami, 11 Oct, 18:23 to 12 Oct, 20:41 |
| 17 Oct 1948 Sunday | Sharad Purnima | Ashwin Purnima, 17 Oct, 06:08 to 18 Oct, 07:53 |
| 21 Oct 1948 Thursday | Karwa Chauth | Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi, 21 Oct, 10:41 to 22 Oct, 10:43 |
| 25 Oct 1948 Monday | Ahoi Ashtami | Ashwin Krishna Ashtami, 25 Oct, 08:02 to 26 Oct, 06:14 |
| 29 Oct 1948 Friday | Dhanteras | Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi, 29 Oct, 19:53 to 30 Oct, 16:57 |
| 31 Oct 1948 Sunday | Narak Chaturdashi | Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi, 30 Oct, 16:57 to 31 Oct, 14:08 |
| 31 Oct 1948 Sunday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Ashwin Amavasya, 31 Oct, 14:08 to 01 Nov, 11:32 |
| 02 Nov 1948 Tuesday | Govardhan Puja | Kartika Shukla Pratipada, 01 Nov, 11:32 to 02 Nov, 09:19 |
| 02 Nov 1948 Tuesday | Bhai Dooj | Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, 02 Nov, 09:19 to 03 Nov, 07:36 |
| 06 Nov 1948 Saturday | Chhath Puja | Kartika Shukla Shashthi, 06 Nov, 06:26 to 07 Nov, 07:30 |
| 13 Nov 1948 Saturday | Tulsi Vivah | Kartika Shukla Dwadashi, 12 Nov, 18:52 to 13 Nov, 20:55 |
| 16 Nov 1948 Tuesday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) | Kartika Purnima, 15 Nov, 23:32 to 17 Nov, 00:01 |
| 05 Dec 1948 Sunday | Vivah Panchami | Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, 05 Dec, 00:04 to 06 Dec, 01:36 |
| 12 Dec 1948 Sunday | Gita Jayanti | Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, 11 Dec, 13:27 to 12 Dec, 15:05 |
| 15 Dec 1948 Wednesday | Dattatreya Jayanti | Margashirsha Purnima, 15 Dec, 15:46 to 16 Dec, 14:40 |
Times are local to New Delhi, Delhi, India, worked out with the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac. Sunrise and sunset are for the upper edge of the Sun with normal refraction.