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> DATES OF SOME IMPORTANT FESTIVALS IN 2005


> Lohri (J&K; Punjab etc.) Mon Dec 20 (2004)
> Udagayana;Makara Sankranti Tue Dec 21 (2004)
> Shishira Ritu; ; Tapah; Uttarayana Tue Dec 21 (2004)
> Pongal, Magha & Shishir Sankranti Tue Dec 21 (2004)
> Tai Pongal Tue Dec 21 (2004)
> Magha Krishna Paksha starts Mon Dec 27 (2004)

> Mauni Amavasya Mon Jan 10, 2005
> Magha Shukla Paksha starts Tue Jan 11
> Tapasyahalguna; Kumbha Sanktanti Thu Jan 20 (4h 51m)
> Maghi Purnima Tue Jan 25
> Phalguna Krishna Paksha starts Wed Jan 26

> Horashtami (Huriatham-Kmr.) Wed Feb 2
> Mahashivratri (Kmr.--Herathtruvah) Sun Feb 6
> Mahashivratri Mon Feb 7
> Shiv Chaturdashi (Kmr.) Mon Feb 7
> Phalguna Shukla Paksha starts Wed Feb 9
> Vasanta Ritu; Madhu;Mina Sankranti Fri Feb 18 (19h 11m)
> Sont-Thali(Kmr);Chaitra/Kharmas st.Fri Feb 18
> Holika Dahan Wed Feb 23
> Holi, Dulehri Thu Feb 24
> Chaitra Krishna Paksha starts Fri Feb 25

> Vasanti Navratra;Navreh(Kmr);Ugadi Fri Mar 11
> Chaitra Shukla paksha starts Fri Mar 11
> Vasanta Panchami Tue Mar 15
> Durga Ashtami Fri Mar 18
> Rama Navmi Sat Mar 19
> Maha Vishuv (Vernal Equinox) Sun Mar 20 (18h 3m)
> Uttara Gola; Madhava;Vaishakhi Sun Mar 20
> Meshadi; Mesha Sankranti Sun Mar 20
> Vaishakha Krishna Paksha starts Sat Mar 26

> Vaishakha Shukla Paksha starts Sat April 9
> Akshay Tritiya Mon April 11
> Grishma Ritu; Shukra; Jyeashtha Wed April 20 (5h 7m)
> Vrisha Sankranti Wed April 20
> Budha Purnima Sun April 24
> Jyeshtha Krishna Paksha starts Mon April 25

> Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha starts Mon May 9
> Kshirbhawani Yatra Mon May 16
> Ganga Dashahra Wed May 18
> Nirjala Ekadashi Fri May 20
> Shuchi; Ashadha; Mithuna Sankranti Sat May 21 (4h 17m)
> Ashadha Krishna Paksha starts Tue May 24

> Ashadha Shukla Paksha starts Tue June 7
> Ratha Yatra Wed June 8
> Kumara Shashthi Sun June 12
> Mela Sharika Bhagawati Wed June 15
> Punaryatra Fri June 17
> Hari Shayini Ekadashi Sat June 18
> Jwala-Mukhi Yatra Tue June 21
> Dakshinayana & Karka Sankranti Tue June 21 (12h 16m)
> Varsha Ritu; Nabah; Shravana start Tue June 21
> Guru & Vyasa Purnima Wed June 22
> Shravana Krishna Paksha starts Thu June 23

> Shravana Shukla Paksha starts Thu July 7
> Teej (Madhusrava Tritiya) Sat July 9
> Nag Panchami Mon July 11
> Raksha Bandhan; Salono Thu July 21
> Shri Amarnath Yatra Thu July 21
> Simha Sankranti; Nabhasya, Fri July 22 (23h 11m)
> Bhadra; Simhadi (Kerala) Fri July 22
> Bhadra Krishna Paksha starts Fri July 22
> Janmashtami Wed July 27

> Darba Amavasya Fri Aug 5
> Bahdra Shukla Paksha starts Sat Aug 6
> Shri Ganesha Chaturthi Tue Aug 9
> Parshva Parivartini Ekadashi Tue Aug 16
> Vamana (Dwadashi) Jayanti Wed Aug 17
> Ananta Chaturdashi Thu Aug 18
> Purnima Shradh Fri Aug 19
> Pitra Paksha starts Sat Aug 20
> Ashvina Krishna Paksha starts Sat Aug 20
> Sharad Ritu; Kanya Sankranti Tue Aug 23 (6h 15m)
> Isha; Ashvina start Tue Aug 23
> Sahiba Saptami Fri Aug 26

> Magha Shradha Thu Sep 1
> Sarva-Pitra Amavasya Sat Sep 3
> Sharadiya Navratra Sun Sep 4
> Ashvina Shukla Paksha starts Sun Sep 4
> Saraswati Sthapana Sat Sep 10
> Maha-Ashtami Sun Sep 11
> Maha Navmi Mon Sep 12
> Dashahra; Vijaya Dashmi Tue Sep 13
> Bharat Milap Wed Sep 14
> Sharat Purnima Sat Sep 17
> Valmiki Jayanti Sun Sep 18
> Kartika Krishna Paksha starts Mon Sep 19
> Karuva Chauth Wed Sep 21
> Tula Sankranti; Urja Fri Sep 23 (3h 53m)
> Autumn Equinox (Jala Vishuva) Fri Sep 23
> Dakshina Gola; Kartika Fri Sep 23
> Ahoi Ashtami Sun Sep 25

> Dhan Teras Sat Oct 1
> Naraka Chaturdashi Sun Oct 2
> Dipavali; Dipmala Sun Oct 2
> Kartika Shukla Paksha starts Tue Oct 4
> Goverdhan Puja Tue Oct 4
> Bhai Dooj; Yama Dwitya Wed Oct 5
> Chhath Sun Oct 9
> Deva Prabodhini Ekadashi Thu Oct 13
> Vaikuntha Chaturdashi Sun Oct 16
> Kartika Purnima Mon Oct 17
> Margasheesrsha Krishna Paksha st. Tue Oct 18
> Vrischika Sankranti; Sahas Sun Oct 23 (13h 12m)
> Hemanta Ritu; Margasheersha start Sun Oct 23

> Margasheersha Shukla Paksha starts Tue Nov 1
> Gita Jayanti; Mokshda Ekadashi Sat Nov 12
> Pausha Krishna Paksha starts Thu Nov 17
> Sahasya; Pausha & Dhanuh Sankranti Tue Nov 22 (10h 45)
> Dhanurmas starts Tue Nov 22

> Vakula Amavasya Thu Dec 1
> Pausha Shukla Paksha starts Fri Dec 2
> Magha Krishna Paksha starts Fri Dec 16
> Lohri (Punjab; J&K) Wed Dec 21
> Makar Sankranti& Uttarayana; Thu Dec 22(0h 05m)
> Makaradi snan; Shishir Sankranti Thu Dec 22
> Shishira Ritu; Tapah; Magha start Thu Dec 22
> Magha Shukla Paksha starts Sat Dec 31