Hindu Festivals
Hindu festivals of 2004, 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 2004
| Date | Festival | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2004 Wednesday | Lohri | The eve of Makar Sankranti |
| 15 Jan 2004 Thursday | Makar Sankranti | The Sun enters Capricorn at 14 Jan 2004, 23:42; after sunset, so observed the next day |
| 26 Jan 2004 Monday | Vasant Panchami | Magha Shukla Panchami, 25 Jan, 19:36 to 26 Jan, 19:44 |
| 28 Jan 2004 Wednesday | Ratha Saptami | Magha Shukla Saptami, 27 Jan, 20:42 to 28 Jan, 22:27 |
| 18 Feb 2004 Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri | Magha Krishna Chaturdashi, 18 Feb, 18:43 to 19 Feb, 16:35 |
| 06 Mar 2004 Saturday | Holika Dahan | Phalguna Purnima, 06 Mar, 05:35 to 07 Mar, 04:44 |
| 07 Mar 2004 Sunday | Holi | Phalguna Purnima, 06 Mar, 05:35 to 07 Mar, 04:44 |
| 21 Mar 2004 Sunday | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, 21 Mar, 04:11 to 22 Mar, 04:25 |
| 30 Mar 2004 Tuesday | Rama Navami | Chaitra Shukla Navami, 29 Mar, 18:23 to 30 Mar, 20:10 |
| 05 Apr 2004 Monday | Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra Purnima, 04 Apr, 18:41 to 05 Apr, 16:32 |
| 22 Apr 2004 Thursday | Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, 21 Apr, 22:27 to 23 Apr, 00:47 |
| 03 May 2004 Monday | Narasimha Jayanti | Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi, 03 May, 07:54 to 04 May, 05:11 |
| 04 May 2004 Tuesday | Buddha Purnima | Vaishakha Purnima, 04 May, 05:11 to 05 May, 02:03 |
| 18 May 2004 Tuesday | Vat Savitri Vrat | Vaishakha Amavasya, 18 May, 08:10 to 19 May, 10:21 |
| 29 May 2004 Saturday | Ganga Dussehra | Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami, 29 May, 01:19 to 30 May, 00:17 |
| 02 Jun 2004 Wednesday | Vat Purnima Vrat | Jyeshtha Purnima, 02 Jun, 13:33 to 03 Jun, 09:49 |
| 19 Jun 2004 Saturday | Jagannath Rath Yatra | Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, 19 Jun, 04:23 to 20 Jun, 06:40 |
| 02 Jul 2004 Friday | Guru Purnima | Ashadha Purnima, 01 Jul, 20:31 to 02 Jul, 16:38 |
| 19 Aug 2004 Thursday | Hariyali Teej | Shravana Shukla Tritiya, 18 Aug, 08:08 to 19 Aug, 08:11 |
| 20 Aug 2004 Friday | Nag Panchami | Shravana Shukla Panchami, 20 Aug, 07:51 to 21 Aug, 07:09 |
| 29 Aug 2004 Sunday | Raksha Bandhan | Shravana Purnima, 29 Aug, 10:23 to 30 Aug, 07:52 |
| 01 Sep 2004 Wednesday | Kajari Teej | Shravana Krishna Tritiya, 01 Sep, 04:16 to 02 Sep, 03:27 |
| 06 Sep 2004 Monday | Krishna Janmashtami (Smarta) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 06 Sep, 07:31 to 07 Sep, 09:52 |
| 07 Sep 2004 Tuesday | Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 06 Sep, 07:31 to 07 Sep, 09:52 |
| 17 Sep 2004 Friday | Hartalika Teej | Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, 16 Sep, 18:43 to 17 Sep, 17:33 |
| 18 Sep 2004 Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, 17 Sep, 17:33 to 18 Sep, 16:06 |
| 19 Sep 2004 Sunday | Rishi Panchami | Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami, 18 Sep, 16:06 to 19 Sep, 14:25 |
| 27 Sep 2004 Monday | Anant Chaturdashi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi, 26 Sep, 21:22 to 27 Sep, 19:47 |
| 28 Sep 2004 Tuesday | Pitru Paksha begins | Bhadrapada Purnima, 27 Sep, 19:47 to 28 Sep, 18:39 |
| 13 Oct 2004 Wednesday | Mahalaya Amavasya | Bhadrapada Amavasya, 13 Oct, 09:36 to 14 Oct, 08:18 |
| 14 Oct 2004 Thursday | Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, 14 Oct, 08:18 to 15 Oct, 06:33 |
| 21 Oct 2004 Thursday | Durga Ashtami | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami, 20 Oct, 16:33 to 21 Oct, 14:27 |
| 22 Oct 2004 Friday | Maha Navami | Ashwin Shukla Navami, 21 Oct, 14:27 to 22 Oct, 12:34 |
| 22 Oct 2004 Friday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Ashwin Shukla Dashami, 22 Oct, 12:34 to 23 Oct, 10:59 |
| 27 Oct 2004 Wednesday | Sharad Purnima | Ashwin Purnima, 27 Oct, 08:13 to 28 Oct, 08:37 |
| 31 Oct 2004 Sunday | Karwa Chauth | Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi, 31 Oct, 12:43 to 01 Nov, 14:56 |
| 05 Nov 2004 Friday | Ahoi Ashtami | Ashwin Krishna Ashtami, 04 Nov, 22:18 to 06 Nov, 00:21 |
| 10 Nov 2004 Wednesday | Dhanteras | Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi, 10 Nov, 02:00 to 11 Nov, 00:34 |
| 11 Nov 2004 Thursday | Narak Chaturdashi | Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi, 11 Nov, 00:34 to 11 Nov, 22:30 |
| 12 Nov 2004 Friday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Ashwin Amavasya, 11 Nov, 22:30 to 12 Nov, 19:57 |
| 13 Nov 2004 Saturday | Govardhan Puja | Kartika Shukla Pratipada, 12 Nov, 19:57 to 13 Nov, 17:01 |
| 14 Nov 2004 Sunday | Bhai Dooj | Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, 13 Nov, 17:01 to 14 Nov, 13:54 |
| 17 Nov 2004 Wednesday | Chhath Puja | Kartika Shukla Shashthi, 17 Nov, 04:46 to 18 Nov, 02:15 |
| 23 Nov 2004 Tuesday | Tulsi Vivah | Kartika Shukla Dwadashi, 22 Nov, 21:06 to 23 Nov, 21:36 |
| 26 Nov 2004 Friday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) | Kartika Purnima, 25 Nov, 23:54 to 27 Nov, 01:37 |
| 16 Dec 2004 Thursday | Vivah Panchami | Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, 15 Dec, 16:46 to 16 Dec, 14:02 |
| 22 Dec 2004 Wednesday | Gita Jayanti | Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, 21 Dec, 10:45 to 22 Dec, 12:04 |
| 26 Dec 2004 Sunday | Dattatreya Jayanti | Margashirsha Purnima, 25 Dec, 18:10 to 26 Dec, 20:36 |
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.