Hindu Festivals
Hindu festivals of 1997, 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 1997
| Date | Festival | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1997 Monday | Lohri | The eve of Makar Sankranti |
| 14 Jan 1997 Tuesday | Makar Sankranti | The Sun enters Capricorn at 14 Jan 1997, 04:27 |
| 11 Feb 1997 Tuesday | Vasant Panchami | Magha Shukla Panchami, 11 Feb, 07:04 to 12 Feb, 04:51 |
| 13 Feb 1997 Thursday | Ratha Saptami | Magha Shukla Saptami, 13 Feb, 03:20 to 14 Feb, 02:34 |
| 07 Mar 1997 Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Magha Krishna Chaturdashi, 07 Mar, 14:03 to 08 Mar, 10:24 |
| 23 Mar 1997 Sunday | Holika Dahan | Phalguna Purnima, 23 Mar, 08:01 to 24 Mar, 10:15 |
| 24 Mar 1997 Monday | Holi | Phalguna Purnima, 23 Mar, 08:01 to 24 Mar, 10:15 |
| 08 Apr 1997 Tuesday | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, 07 Apr, 16:31 to 08 Apr, 13:43 |
| 16 Apr 1997 Wednesday | Rama Navami | Chaitra Shukla Navami, 15 Apr, 11:29 to 16 Apr, 13:47 |
| 22 Apr 1997 Tuesday | Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra Purnima, 22 Apr, 00:58 to 23 Apr, 02:03 |
| 09 May 1997 Friday | Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, 08 May, 23:18 to 09 May, 22:42 |
| 20 May 1997 Tuesday | Narasimha Jayanti | Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi, 20 May, 14:57 to 21 May, 15:08 |
| 22 May 1997 Thursday | Buddha Purnima | Vaishakha Purnima, 21 May, 15:08 to 22 May, 14:43 |
| 05 Jun 1997 Thursday | Vat Savitri Vrat | Vaishakha Amavasya, 04 Jun, 13:29 to 05 Jun, 12:33 |
| 15 Jun 1997 Sunday | Ganga Dussehra | Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami, 15 Jun, 01:42 to 16 Jun, 03:18 |
| 20 Jun 1997 Friday | Vat Purnima Vrat | Jyeshtha Purnima, 20 Jun, 02:29 to 21 Jun, 00:38 |
| 06 Jul 1997 Sunday | Jagannath Rath Yatra | Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, 06 Jul, 01:05 to 07 Jul, 02:31 |
| 20 Jul 1997 Sunday | Guru Purnima | Ashadha Purnima, 19 Jul, 11:45 to 20 Jul, 08:50 |
| 06 Aug 1997 Wednesday | Hariyali Teej | Shravana Shukla Tritiya, 05 Aug, 18:11 to 06 Aug, 20:46 |
| 08 Aug 1997 Friday | Nag Panchami | Shravana Shukla Panchami, 07 Aug, 23:24 to 09 Aug, 01:54 |
| 18 Aug 1997 Monday | Raksha Bandhan | Shravana Purnima, 17 Aug, 19:59 to 18 Aug, 16:25 |
| 20 Aug 1997 Wednesday | Kajari Teej | Shravana Krishna Tritiya, 20 Aug, 09:06 to 21 Aug, 05:39 |
| 24 Aug 1997 Sunday | Krishna Janmashtami (Smarta) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 24 Aug, 20:22 to 25 Aug, 19:34 |
| 25 Aug 1997 Monday | Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 24 Aug, 20:22 to 25 Aug, 19:34 |
| 05 Sep 1997 Friday | Hartalika Teej | Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, 04 Sep, 10:36 to 05 Sep, 13:06 |
| 06 Sep 1997 Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, 05 Sep, 13:06 to 06 Sep, 15:20 |
| 07 Sep 1997 Sunday | Rishi Panchami | Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami, 06 Sep, 15:20 to 07 Sep, 17:08 |
| 15 Sep 1997 Monday | Anant Chaturdashi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi, 15 Sep, 07:44 to 16 Sep, 04:06 |
| 16 Sep 1997 Tuesday | Pitru Paksha begins | Bhadrapada Purnima, 16 Sep, 04:06 to 17 Sep, 00:20 |
| 01 Oct 1997 Wednesday | Mahalaya Amavasya | Bhadrapada Amavasya, 30 Sep, 19:47 to 01 Oct, 22:21 |
| 02 Oct 1997 Thursday | Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, 01 Oct, 22:21 to 03 Oct, 00:42 |
| 09 Oct 1997 Thursday | Durga Ashtami | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami, 09 Oct, 06:17 to 10 Oct, 05:17 |
| 10 Oct 1997 Friday | Maha Navami | Ashwin Shukla Navami, 10 Oct, 05:17 to 11 Oct, 03:40 |
| 11 Oct 1997 Saturday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Ashwin Shukla Dashami, 11 Oct, 03:40 to 12 Oct, 01:29 |
| 15 Oct 1997 Wednesday | Sharad Purnima | Ashwin Purnima, 15 Oct, 12:47 to 16 Oct, 09:15 |
| 19 Oct 1997 Sunday | Karwa Chauth | Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi, 19 Oct, 00:20 to 19 Oct, 22:27 |
| 23 Oct 1997 Thursday | Ahoi Ashtami | Ashwin Krishna Ashtami, 22 Oct, 21:42 to 23 Oct, 23:05 |
| 28 Oct 1997 Tuesday | Dhanteras | Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi, 28 Oct, 09:02 to 29 Oct, 11:33 |
| 30 Oct 1997 Thursday | Narak Chaturdashi | Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi, 29 Oct, 11:33 to 30 Oct, 13:44 |
| 30 Oct 1997 Thursday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Ashwin Amavasya, 30 Oct, 13:44 to 31 Oct, 15:31 |
| 01 Nov 1997 Saturday | Govardhan Puja | Kartika Shukla Pratipada, 31 Oct, 15:31 to 01 Nov, 16:51 |
| 02 Nov 1997 Sunday | Bhai Dooj | Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, 01 Nov, 16:51 to 02 Nov, 17:45 |
| 06 Nov 1997 Thursday | Chhath Puja | Kartika Shukla Shashthi, 05 Nov, 17:54 to 06 Nov, 17:08 |
| 11 Nov 1997 Tuesday | Tulsi Vivah | Kartika Shukla Dwadashi, 11 Nov, 07:23 to 12 Nov, 04:30 |
| 14 Nov 1997 Friday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) | Kartika Purnima, 13 Nov, 22:30 to 14 Nov, 19:41 |
| 04 Dec 1997 Thursday | Vivah Panchami | Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, 04 Dec, 05:12 to 05 Dec, 03:51 |
| 10 Dec 1997 Wednesday | Gita Jayanti | Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, 09 Dec, 18:27 to 10 Dec, 16:11 |
| 13 Dec 1997 Saturday | Dattatreya Jayanti | Margashirsha Purnima, 13 Dec, 09:45 to 14 Dec, 08:07 |
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.