Hindu Festivals
Hindu festivals of 1968, 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 1968
| Date | Festival | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1968 Sunday | Lohri | The eve of Makar Sankranti |
| 15 Jan 1968 Monday | Makar Sankranti | The Sun enters Capricorn at 14 Jan 1968, 18:00; after sunset, so observed the next day |
| 03 Feb 1968 Saturday | Vasant Panchami | Magha Shukla Panchami, 02 Feb, 21:53 to 03 Feb, 23:36 |
| 05 Feb 1968 Monday | Ratha Saptami | Magha Shukla Saptami, 05 Feb, 01:52 to 06 Feb, 04:29 |
| 26 Feb 1968 Monday | Maha Shivaratri | Magha Krishna Chaturdashi, 26 Feb, 12:52 to 27 Feb, 12:24 |
| 14 Mar 1968 Thursday | Holika Dahan | Phalguna Purnima, 14 Mar, 02:45 to 15 Mar, 00:22 |
| 15 Mar 1968 Friday | Holi | Phalguna Purnima, 14 Mar, 02:45 to 15 Mar, 00:22 |
| 29 Mar 1968 Friday | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, 29 Mar, 04:17 to 30 Mar, 06:10 |
| 07 Apr 1968 Sunday | Rama Navami | Chaitra Shukla Navami, 06 Apr, 21:30 to 07 Apr, 22:03 |
| 13 Apr 1968 Saturday | Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra Purnima, 12 Apr, 13:39 to 13 Apr, 10:21 |
| 30 Apr 1968 Tuesday | Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, 30 Apr, 01:55 to 01 May, 04:25 |
| 11 May 1968 Saturday | Narasimha Jayanti | Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi, 11 May, 01:55 to 11 May, 22:22 |
| 12 May 1968 Sunday | Buddha Purnima | Vaishakha Purnima, 11 May, 22:22 to 12 May, 18:34 |
| 26 May 1968 Sunday | Vat Savitri Vrat | Vaishakha Amavasya, 26 May, 10:28 to 27 May, 12:59 |
| 06 Jun 1968 Thursday | Ganga Dussehra | Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami, 05 Jun, 20:30 to 06 Jun, 18:30 |
| 10 Jun 1968 Monday | Vat Purnima Vrat | Jyeshtha Purnima, 10 Jun, 05:31 to 11 Jun, 01:43 |
| 28 Jun 1968 Friday | Jagannath Rath Yatra | Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, 27 Jun, 05:31 to 28 Jun, 06:47 |
| 10 Jul 1968 Wednesday | Guru Purnima | Ashadha Purnima, 09 Jul, 12:05 to 10 Jul, 08:47 |
| 28 Jul 1968 Sunday | Hariyali Teej | Shravana Shukla Tritiya, 27 Jul, 17:55 to 28 Jul, 17:37 |
| 30 Jul 1968 Tuesday | Nag Panchami | Shravana Shukla Panchami, 29 Jul, 16:59 to 30 Jul, 16:00 |
| 08 Aug 1968 Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Shravana Purnima, 07 Aug, 19:17 to 08 Aug, 17:02 |
| 11 Aug 1968 Sunday | Kajari Teej | Shravana Krishna Tritiya, 10 Aug, 14:03 to 11 Aug, 13:33 |
| 15 Aug 1968 Thursday | Krishna Janmashtami (Smarta) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 15 Aug, 18:32 to 16 Aug, 20:56 |
| 16 Aug 1968 Friday | Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 15 Aug, 18:32 to 16 Aug, 20:56 |
| 26 Aug 1968 Monday | Hartalika Teej | Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, 26 Aug, 03:30 to 27 Aug, 02:02 |
| 27 Aug 1968 Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, 27 Aug, 02:02 to 28 Aug, 00:19 |
| 28 Aug 1968 Wednesday | Rishi Panchami | Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami, 28 Aug, 00:19 to 28 Aug, 22:24 |
| 05 Sep 1968 Thursday | Anant Chaturdashi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi, 05 Sep, 05:45 to 06 Sep, 04:27 |
| 06 Sep 1968 Friday | Pitru Paksha begins | Bhadrapada Purnima, 06 Sep, 04:27 to 07 Sep, 03:37 |
| 22 Sep 1968 Sunday | Mahalaya Amavasya | Bhadrapada Amavasya, 21 Sep, 18:14 to 22 Sep, 16:38 |
| 23 Sep 1968 Monday | Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, 22 Sep, 16:38 to 23 Sep, 14:36 |
| 29 Sep 1968 Sunday | Durga Ashtami | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami, 28 Sep, 23:40 to 29 Sep, 21:36 |
| 30 Sep 1968 Monday | Maha Navami | Ashwin Shukla Navami, 29 Sep, 21:36 to 30 Sep, 19:49 |
| 01 Oct 1968 Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Ashwin Shukla Dashami, 30 Sep, 19:49 to 01 Oct, 18:22 |
| 05 Oct 1968 Saturday | Sharad Purnima | Ashwin Purnima, 05 Oct, 16:35 to 06 Oct, 17:16 |
| 10 Oct 1968 Thursday | Karwa Chauth | Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi, 09 Oct, 22:02 to 11 Oct, 00:21 |
| 14 Oct 1968 Monday | Ahoi Ashtami | Ashwin Krishna Ashtami, 14 Oct, 07:35 to 15 Oct, 09:26 |
| 19 Oct 1968 Saturday | Dhanteras | Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi, 19 Oct, 10:01 to 20 Oct, 08:19 |
| 21 Oct 1968 Monday | Narak Chaturdashi | Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi, 20 Oct, 08:19 to 21 Oct, 06:01 |
| 21 Oct 1968 Monday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Ashwin Amavasya, 21 Oct, 06:01 to 22 Oct, 03:14 |
| 22 Oct 1968 Tuesday | Govardhan Puja | Kartika Shukla Pratipada, 22 Oct, 03:14 to 23 Oct, 00:07 |
| 23 Oct 1968 Wednesday | Bhai Dooj | Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, 23 Oct, 00:07 to 23 Oct, 20:50 |
| 26 Oct 1968 Saturday | Chhath Puja | Kartika Shukla Shashthi, 26 Oct, 11:28 to 27 Oct, 08:58 |
| 01 Nov 1968 Friday | Tulsi Vivah | Kartika Shukla Dwadashi, 01 Nov, 04:31 to 02 Nov, 05:15 |
| 04 Nov 1968 Monday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) | Kartika Purnima, 04 Nov, 08:00 to 05 Nov, 09:54 |
| 24 Nov 1968 Sunday | Vivah Panchami | Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, 23 Nov, 23:13 to 24 Nov, 20:34 |
| 30 Nov 1968 Saturday | Gita Jayanti | Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, 29 Nov, 18:04 to 30 Nov, 19:34 |
| 04 Dec 1968 Wednesday | Dattatreya Jayanti | Margashirsha Purnima, 04 Dec, 02:07 to 05 Dec, 04:37 |
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.