Hindu Festivals
Hindu festivals of 1981, 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 1981
| Date | Festival | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1981 Tuesday | Lohri | The eve of Makar Sankranti |
| 14 Jan 1981 Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | The Sun enters Capricorn at 14 Jan 1981, 01:56 |
| 09 Feb 1981 Monday | Vasant Panchami | Magha Shukla Panchami, 08 Feb, 19:26 to 09 Feb, 17:00 |
| 11 Feb 1981 Wednesday | Ratha Saptami | Magha Shukla Saptami, 10 Feb, 14:37 to 11 Feb, 12:22 |
| 04 Mar 1981 Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri | Magha Krishna Chaturdashi, 04 Mar, 20:32 to 05 Mar, 18:32 |
| 20 Mar 1981 Friday | Holika Dahan | Phalguna Purnima, 19 Mar, 19:20 to 20 Mar, 20:52 |
| 21 Mar 1981 Saturday | Holi | Phalguna Purnima, 19 Mar, 19:20 to 20 Mar, 20:52 |
| 05 Apr 1981 Sunday | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, 05 Apr, 01:49 to 05 Apr, 22:06 |
| 12 Apr 1981 Sunday | Rama Navami | Chaitra Shukla Navami, 12 Apr, 04:22 to 13 Apr, 04:17 |
| 19 Apr 1981 Sunday | Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra Purnima, 18 Apr, 11:14 to 19 Apr, 13:28 |
| 06 May 1981 Wednesday | Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, 06 May, 02:09 to 06 May, 22:48 |
| 17 May 1981 Sunday | Narasimha Jayanti | Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi, 17 May, 00:47 to 18 May, 03:11 |
| 18 May 1981 Monday | Buddha Purnima | Vaishakha Purnima, 18 May, 03:11 to 19 May, 05:33 |
| 02 Jun 1981 Tuesday | Vat Savitri Vrat | Vaishakha Amavasya, 01 Jun, 20:45 to 02 Jun, 17:01 |
| 12 Jun 1981 Friday | Ganga Dussehra | Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami, 11 Jun, 07:21 to 12 Jun, 09:27 |
| 16 Jun 1981 Tuesday | Vat Purnima Vrat | Jyeshtha Purnima, 16 Jun, 18:40 to 17 Jun, 20:34 |
| 03 Jul 1981 Friday | Jagannath Rath Yatra | Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, 02 Jul, 21:54 to 03 Jul, 19:45 |
| 17 Jul 1981 Friday | Guru Purnima | Ashadha Purnima, 16 Jul, 09:15 to 17 Jul, 10:08 |
| 03 Aug 1981 Monday | Hariyali Teej | Shravana Shukla Tritiya, 02 Aug, 07:01 to 03 Aug, 06:44 |
| 04 Aug 1981 Tuesday | Nag Panchami | Shravana Shukla Panchami, 04 Aug, 07:07 to 05 Aug, 08:08 |
| 15 Aug 1981 Saturday | Raksha Bandhan | Shravana Purnima, 14 Aug, 22:36 to 15 Aug, 22:06 |
| 18 Aug 1981 Tuesday | Kajari Teej | Shravana Krishna Tritiya, 17 Aug, 19:37 to 18 Aug, 17:48 |
| 22 Aug 1981 Saturday | Krishna Janmashtami (Smarta) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 22 Aug, 08:53 to 23 Aug, 06:38 |
| 23 Aug 1981 Sunday | Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 22 Aug, 08:53 to 23 Aug, 06:38 |
| 01 Sep 1981 Tuesday | Hartalika Teej | Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, 31 Aug, 20:32 to 01 Sep, 21:29 |
| 02 Sep 1981 Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, 01 Sep, 21:29 to 02 Sep, 22:59 |
| 03 Sep 1981 Thursday | Rishi Panchami | Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami, 02 Sep, 22:59 to 04 Sep, 00:57 |
| 13 Sep 1981 Sunday | Anant Chaturdashi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi, 12 Sep, 11:55 to 13 Sep, 10:34 |
| 13 Sep 1981 Sunday | Pitru Paksha begins | Bhadrapada Purnima, 13 Sep, 10:34 to 14 Sep, 08:38 |
| 27 Sep 1981 Sunday | Mahalaya Amavasya | Bhadrapada Amavasya, 27 Sep, 08:52 to 28 Sep, 09:37 |
| 29 Sep 1981 Tuesday | Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, 28 Sep, 09:37 to 29 Sep, 10:47 |
| 06 Oct 1981 Tuesday | Durga Ashtami | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami, 06 Oct, 00:13 to 07 Oct, 02:07 |
| 07 Oct 1981 Wednesday | Maha Navami | Ashwin Shukla Navami, 07 Oct, 02:07 to 08 Oct, 03:22 |
| 08 Oct 1981 Thursday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Ashwin Shukla Dashami, 08 Oct, 03:22 to 09 Oct, 03:48 |
| 13 Oct 1981 Tuesday | Sharad Purnima | Ashwin Purnima, 12 Oct, 21:26 to 13 Oct, 18:19 |
| 16 Oct 1981 Friday | Karwa Chauth | Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi, 16 Oct, 07:59 to 17 Oct, 04:48 |
| 20 Oct 1981 Tuesday | Ahoi Ashtami | Ashwin Krishna Ashtami, 19 Oct, 21:51 to 20 Oct, 20:38 |
| 25 Oct 1981 Sunday | Dhanteras | Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi, 24 Oct, 21:05 to 25 Oct, 22:17 |
| 26 Oct 1981 Monday | Narak Chaturdashi | Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi, 25 Oct, 22:17 to 26 Oct, 23:50 |
| 27 Oct 1981 Tuesday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Ashwin Amavasya, 26 Oct, 23:50 to 28 Oct, 01:43 |
| 28 Oct 1981 Wednesday | Govardhan Puja | Kartika Shukla Pratipada, 28 Oct, 01:43 to 29 Oct, 03:54 |
| 29 Oct 1981 Thursday | Bhai Dooj | Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, 29 Oct, 03:54 to 30 Oct, 06:20 |
| 02 Nov 1981 Monday | Chhath Puja | Kartika Shukla Shashthi, 02 Nov, 14:10 to 03 Nov, 16:23 |
| 08 Nov 1981 Sunday | Tulsi Vivah | Kartika Shukla Dwadashi, 08 Nov, 16:41 to 09 Nov, 14:16 |
| 11 Nov 1981 Wednesday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) | Kartika Purnima, 11 Nov, 07:43 to 12 Nov, 03:56 |
| 01 Dec 1981 Tuesday | Vivah Panchami | Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, 01 Dec, 06:09 to 02 Dec, 08:00 |
| 07 Dec 1981 Monday | Gita Jayanti | Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, 07 Dec, 06:51 to 08 Dec, 04:21 |
| 10 Dec 1981 Thursday | Dattatreya Jayanti | Margashirsha Purnima, 10 Dec, 18:00 to 11 Dec, 14:11 |
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.