Hindu Festivals
Hindu festivals of 1978, 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 1978
| Date | Festival | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1978 Friday | Lohri | The eve of Makar Sankranti |
| 14 Jan 1978 Saturday | Makar Sankranti | The Sun enters Capricorn at 14 Jan 1978, 07:33 |
| 12 Feb 1978 Sunday | Vasant Panchami | Magha Shukla Panchami, 11 Feb, 12:39 to 12 Feb, 12:34 |
| 14 Feb 1978 Tuesday | Ratha Saptami | Magha Shukla Saptami, 13 Feb, 13:17 to 14 Feb, 14:43 |
| 07 Mar 1978 Tuesday | Maha Shivaratri | Magha Krishna Chaturdashi, 07 Mar, 12:26 to 08 Mar, 10:06 |
| 24 Mar 1978 Friday | Holika Dahan | Phalguna Purnima, 23 Mar, 22:09 to 24 Mar, 21:49 |
| 25 Mar 1978 Saturday | Holi | Phalguna Purnima, 23 Mar, 22:09 to 24 Mar, 21:49 |
| 08 Apr 1978 Saturday | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, 07 Apr, 20:45 to 08 Apr, 20:38 |
| 16 Apr 1978 Sunday | Rama Navami | Chaitra Shukla Navami, 16 Apr, 08:34 to 17 Apr, 10:35 |
| 23 Apr 1978 Sunday | Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra Purnima, 22 Apr, 11:27 to 23 Apr, 09:40 |
| 10 May 1978 Wednesday | Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, 09 May, 12:58 to 10 May, 14:54 |
| 21 May 1978 Sunday | Narasimha Jayanti | Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi, 21 May, 00:18 to 21 May, 21:47 |
| 22 May 1978 Monday | Buddha Purnima | Vaishakha Purnima, 21 May, 21:47 to 22 May, 18:46 |
| 05 Jun 1978 Monday | Vat Savitri Vrat | Vaishakha Amavasya, 04 Jun, 22:46 to 06 Jun, 00:31 |
| 16 Jun 1978 Friday | Ganga Dussehra | Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami, 15 Jun, 16:44 to 16 Jun, 16:02 |
| 20 Jun 1978 Tuesday | Vat Purnima Vrat | Jyeshtha Purnima, 20 Jun, 05:46 to 21 Jun, 02:00 |
| 07 Jul 1978 Friday | Jagannath Rath Yatra | Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, 06 Jul, 17:45 to 07 Jul, 20:10 |
| 20 Jul 1978 Thursday | Guru Purnima | Ashadha Purnima, 19 Jul, 12:31 to 20 Jul, 08:34 |
| 07 Aug 1978 Monday | Hariyali Teej | Shravana Shukla Tritiya, 06 Aug, 10:41 to 07 Aug, 12:21 |
| 09 Aug 1978 Wednesday | Nag Panchami | Shravana Shukla Panchami, 08 Aug, 13:37 to 09 Aug, 14:22 |
| 18 Aug 1978 Friday | Raksha Bandhan | Shravana Purnima, 17 Aug, 19:17 to 18 Aug, 15:43 |
| 21 Aug 1978 Monday | Kajari Teej | Shravana Krishna Tritiya, 20 Aug, 09:32 to 21 Aug, 07:12 |
| 25 Aug 1978 Friday | Krishna Janmashtami (Smarta) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 25 Aug, 05:12 to 26 Aug, 06:32 |
| 25 Aug 1978 Friday | Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 25 Aug, 05:12 to 26 Aug, 06:32 |
| 05 Sep 1978 Tuesday | Hartalika Teej | Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, 04 Sep, 23:57 to 06 Sep, 00:27 |
| 06 Sep 1978 Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, 06 Sep, 00:27 to 07 Sep, 00:29 |
| 07 Sep 1978 Thursday | Rishi Panchami | Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami, 07 Sep, 00:29 to 08 Sep, 00:02 |
| 15 Sep 1978 Friday | Anant Chaturdashi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi, 15 Sep, 06:06 to 16 Sep, 03:11 |
| 16 Sep 1978 Saturday | Pitru Paksha begins | Bhadrapada Purnima, 16 Sep, 03:11 to 17 Sep, 00:31 |
| 01 Oct 1978 Sunday | Mahalaya Amavasya | Bhadrapada Amavasya, 01 Oct, 11:38 to 02 Oct, 12:10 |
| 03 Oct 1978 Tuesday | Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, 02 Oct, 12:10 to 03 Oct, 12:11 |
| 09 Oct 1978 Monday | Durga Ashtami | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami, 09 Oct, 04:11 to 10 Oct, 02:02 |
| 10 Oct 1978 Tuesday | Maha Navami | Ashwin Shukla Navami, 10 Oct, 02:02 to 10 Oct, 23:46 |
| 11 Oct 1978 Wednesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Ashwin Shukla Dashami, 10 Oct, 23:46 to 11 Oct, 21:28 |
| 15 Oct 1978 Sunday | Sharad Purnima | Ashwin Purnima, 15 Oct, 13:06 to 16 Oct, 11:39 |
| 19 Oct 1978 Thursday | Karwa Chauth | Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi, 19 Oct, 10:18 to 20 Oct, 11:05 |
| 23 Oct 1978 Monday | Ahoi Ashtami | Ashwin Krishna Ashtami, 23 Oct, 16:48 to 24 Oct, 19:20 |
| 29 Oct 1978 Sunday | Dhanteras | Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi, 29 Oct, 02:37 to 30 Oct, 02:57 |
| 30 Oct 1978 Monday | Narak Chaturdashi | Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi, 30 Oct, 02:57 to 31 Oct, 02:35 |
| 31 Oct 1978 Tuesday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Ashwin Amavasya, 31 Oct, 02:35 to 01 Nov, 01:36 |
| 01 Nov 1978 Wednesday | Govardhan Puja | Kartika Shukla Pratipada, 01 Nov, 01:36 to 02 Nov, 00:06 |
| 02 Nov 1978 Thursday | Bhai Dooj | Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, 02 Nov, 00:06 to 02 Nov, 22:12 |
| 05 Nov 1978 Sunday | Chhath Puja | Kartika Shukla Shashthi, 05 Nov, 15:20 to 06 Nov, 13:02 |
| 11 Nov 1978 Saturday | Tulsi Vivah | Kartika Shukla Dwadashi, 11 Nov, 04:00 to 12 Nov, 02:53 |
| 14 Nov 1978 Tuesday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) | Kartika Purnima, 14 Nov, 01:35 to 15 Nov, 01:30 |
| 04 Dec 1978 Monday | Vivah Panchami | Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, 04 Dec, 01:59 to 04 Dec, 23:15 |
| 10 Dec 1978 Sunday | Gita Jayanti | Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, 09 Dec, 15:34 to 10 Dec, 15:18 |
| 13 Dec 1978 Wednesday | Dattatreya Jayanti | Margashirsha Purnima, 13 Dec, 16:45 to 14 Dec, 18:00 |
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.