Hindu Festivals
Hindu festivals of 1996, 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 1996
| Date | Festival | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1996 Sunday | Lohri | The eve of Makar Sankranti |
| 15 Jan 1996 Monday | Makar Sankranti | The Sun enters Capricorn at 14 Jan 1996, 22:23; after sunset, so observed the next day |
| 24 Jan 1996 Wednesday | Vasant Panchami | Magha Shukla Panchami, 24 Jan, 06:02 to 25 Jan, 04:35 |
| 26 Jan 1996 Friday | Ratha Saptami | Magha Shukla Saptami, 26 Jan, 04:00 to 27 Jan, 04:17 |
| 17 Feb 1996 Saturday | Maha Shivaratri | Magha Krishna Chaturdashi, 17 Feb, 11:40 to 18 Feb, 08:15 |
| 05 Mar 1996 Tuesday | Holika Dahan | Phalguna Purnima, 04 Mar, 13:41 to 05 Mar, 14:52 |
| 06 Mar 1996 Wednesday | Holi | Phalguna Purnima, 04 Mar, 13:41 to 05 Mar, 14:52 |
| 20 Mar 1996 Wednesday | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, 19 Mar, 16:14 to 20 Mar, 14:33 |
| 28 Mar 1996 Thursday | Rama Navami | Chaitra Shukla Navami, 27 Mar, 20:13 to 28 Mar, 22:40 |
| 03 Apr 1996 Wednesday | Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra Purnima, 03 Apr, 05:47 to 04 Apr, 05:36 |
| 20 Apr 1996 Saturday | Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, 20 Apr, 04:17 to 21 Apr, 05:07 |
| 02 May 1996 Thursday | Narasimha Jayanti | Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi, 01 May, 19:59 to 02 May, 18:56 |
| 03 May 1996 Friday | Buddha Purnima | Vaishakha Purnima, 02 May, 18:56 to 03 May, 17:18 |
| 17 May 1996 Friday | Vat Savitri Vrat | Vaishakha Amavasya, 16 May, 16:42 to 17 May, 17:16 |
| 28 May 1996 Tuesday | Ganga Dussehra | Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami, 27 May, 09:55 to 28 May, 10:31 |
| 01 Jun 1996 Saturday | Vat Purnima Vrat | Jyeshtha Purnima, 01 Jun, 05:10 to 02 Jun, 02:16 |
| 17 Jul 1996 Wednesday | Jagannath Rath Yatra | Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, 17 Jul, 00:09 to 18 Jul, 02:36 |
| 30 Jul 1996 Tuesday | Guru Purnima | Ashadha Purnima, 29 Jul, 20:02 to 30 Jul, 16:05 |
| 17 Aug 1996 Saturday | Hariyali Teej | Shravana Shukla Tritiya, 16 Aug, 17:25 to 17 Aug, 19:13 |
| 19 Aug 1996 Monday | Nag Panchami | Shravana Shukla Panchami, 18 Aug, 20:37 to 19 Aug, 21:32 |
| 28 Aug 1996 Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan | Shravana Purnima, 28 Aug, 02:59 to 28 Aug, 23:22 |
| 31 Aug 1996 Saturday | Kajari Teej | Shravana Krishna Tritiya, 30 Aug, 17:00 to 31 Aug, 14:33 |
| 04 Sep 1996 Wednesday | Krishna Janmashtami (Smarta) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 04 Sep, 12:03 to 05 Sep, 13:17 |
| 05 Sep 1996 Thursday | Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 04 Sep, 12:03 to 05 Sep, 13:17 |
| 15 Sep 1996 Sunday | Hartalika Teej | Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, 15 Sep, 07:13 to 16 Sep, 07:53 |
| 16 Sep 1996 Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, 16 Sep, 07:53 to 17 Sep, 08:05 |
| 17 Sep 1996 Tuesday | Rishi Panchami | Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami, 17 Sep, 08:05 to 18 Sep, 07:48 |
| 26 Sep 1996 Thursday | Anant Chaturdashi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi, 25 Sep, 14:08 to 26 Sep, 11:07 |
| 26 Sep 1996 Thursday | Pitru Paksha begins | Bhadrapada Purnima, 26 Sep, 11:07 to 27 Sep, 08:20 |
| 12 Oct 1996 Saturday | Mahalaya Amavasya | Bhadrapada Amavasya, 11 Oct, 19:02 to 12 Oct, 19:44 |
| 13 Oct 1996 Sunday | Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, 12 Oct, 19:44 to 13 Oct, 19:55 |
| 20 Oct 1996 Sunday | Durga Ashtami | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami, 19 Oct, 12:41 to 20 Oct, 10:34 |
| 21 Oct 1996 Monday | Maha Navami | Ashwin Shukla Navami, 20 Oct, 10:34 to 21 Oct, 08:19 |
| 21 Oct 1996 Monday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Ashwin Shukla Dashami, 21 Oct, 08:19 to 22 Oct, 05:59 |
| 26 Oct 1996 Saturday | Sharad Purnima | Ashwin Purnima, 25 Oct, 21:16 to 26 Oct, 19:41 |
| 29 Oct 1996 Tuesday | Karwa Chauth | Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi, 29 Oct, 17:54 to 30 Oct, 18:33 |
| 03 Nov 1996 Sunday | Ahoi Ashtami | Ashwin Krishna Ashtami, 03 Nov, 00:04 to 04 Nov, 02:37 |
| 08 Nov 1996 Friday | Dhanteras | Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi, 08 Nov, 10:19 to 09 Nov, 10:47 |
| 10 Nov 1996 Sunday | Narak Chaturdashi | Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi, 09 Nov, 10:47 to 10 Nov, 10:35 |
| 10 Nov 1996 Sunday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Ashwin Amavasya, 10 Nov, 10:35 to 11 Nov, 09:46 |
| 12 Nov 1996 Tuesday | Govardhan Puja | Kartika Shukla Pratipada, 11 Nov, 09:46 to 12 Nov, 08:25 |
| 12 Nov 1996 Tuesday | Bhai Dooj | Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, 12 Nov, 08:25 to 13 Nov, 06:39 |
| 16 Nov 1996 Saturday | Chhath Puja | Kartika Shukla Shashthi, 16 Nov, 00:06 to 16 Nov, 21:50 |
| 21 Nov 1996 Thursday | Tulsi Vivah | Kartika Shukla Dwadashi, 21 Nov, 12:40 to 22 Nov, 11:26 |
| 24 Nov 1996 Sunday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) | Kartika Purnima, 24 Nov, 09:53 to 25 Nov, 09:39 |
| 15 Dec 1996 Sunday | Vivah Panchami | Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, 14 Dec, 10:55 to 15 Dec, 08:14 |
| 20 Dec 1996 Friday | Gita Jayanti | Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, 20 Dec, 00:20 to 20 Dec, 23:58 |
| 24 Dec 1996 Tuesday | Dattatreya Jayanti | Margashirsha Purnima, 24 Dec, 01:03 to 25 Dec, 02:10 |
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.