Religious Festival Calendar 2019 & National Holidays for India and New Zealand
All Dates / Tithi / Lunar Days in Religious Festival Calendar 2019 are as per Auckland, New Zealand time and coordinates. Unless specified otherwise. We tried to add festivals of all the religions (predominantly followed in Indian subcontinent) in our Religious Festival Calendar 2019 along with Indian & New Zealand national holidays.
Jan 2019
1st, Tue: New Year Day
2nd, Wed: Day After New Year’s Day, Saphala Ekadashi
3rd, Thu: Pradosh Vrat
4th, Fri: Masik Shivaratri
5th, Sat: Darsha Amavasya
6th, Sun: Paush Amavasya, Hanuman Jayanthi (Tamil / Margashirsh Amavasai), Epiphany
8th, Tue: Chandra Darshan
10th, Thu: Vinayak Chaturthi
12th, Sat: Skanda Shashti, Swami Vivekanand Jayanti
13th, Sun: Bhanu Saptami, Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
14th, Mon: Lohri, Bhogi Pandigai
15th, Tue: Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Uttarayan, Hadaga, Poki, Tusa Puja, Makaravilakku, Banada Ashtami, Masik Durgashtami
16th, Wed: Mattu Pongal, Magh Bihu, Thiruvalluvar Jayanti
17th, Thu: Paush Putrada Ekadashi, Masik Karthigai, Uzhavar Tirunal, Tailang Swami Jayanti
18th, Fri: Gauna/Vaishnav Paush Putrada Ekadashi, Kurma Dwadashi, Rohini Vrat
19th, Sat: Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi
21st, Mon: Paush Purnima, Thai Pusam, Shakambhari Purnima, Wellington Anniversary Day
23rd, Wed: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti
24th, Thu: Sankashti Chaturthi / Sakat Chauth
26th, Sat: Indian Republic Day
27th, Sun: Bhanu Saptami, Kalashtami
28th, Mon: Auckland Anniversary Day, New Zealand school term 1 starts (between 28th Jan and 7th Feb)
30th, Wed: Mahatma Gandhi Punya tithi
31st, Thu: Shat-tila Ekadashi
Feb 2019
2, Sat: Pradosh Vrat, Shani / Meru Trayodashi
3, Sun: Masik Shivaratri
4, Mon: Darsha Amavasya (No moon night), Thai Amavasai (4th Feb 7.23am to 5th Feb 10.03am Auckland time), World Cancer day, Nelson Anniversary Day
5, Tue: Magh / Mauni Amavasya / Thai Amavasai (4th Feb 7.23am to 5th Feb 10.03am Auckland time), Tibetan & Tamang New Year, Chinese New Year
6, Wed: Chandra Darshan, Magh / Gupt Navratri begins (6th Feb to 15th Feb), Waitangi Day
9, Sat: Ganesh Jayanti, Vinayaka Chaturthi
10, Sun: Vasant Panchami, Sri Panchami, Madana Panchmi
11, Mon: Skanda Shashti
12, Tue: Rath Saptami, Surya Jayanthi, Narmada Jayanti
13, Wed: Masik Karthigai, Masik Durgashtami, Kumbh Sankranti / Samkramanam, Bhishm Ashtami
14, Thu: Valentine’s Day, Rohini Vrat
15, Fri: Lui-Ngai-Ni (Manipur India), Dashmi / 10th Day of Magh Gupt Navratri
16, Sat: Jaya Ekadashi, Bhaimi Ekadashi
17, Sun: Bhishm Dwadashi, Pradosh Vrat
19, Tue: Magh Purnima (Vrat), Guru Ravidas Jayanti, Lalita Jayanti, Masi Magam, Shivaji Jayanti
20, Thu: Attukal Pongal
22, Fri: Sankashti / Sankashthahara Chaturthi
25, Mon: Yashoda Jayanti, Meher Baba Jayanthi
26, Tue: Kalashtami, Shabri Jayanti
March 2019
1, Fri: Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
2, Sat: Vijaya / Vaikuntha Ekadasi (Agyaras / 11th Lunar day)
4, Mon: Pradosh Vrat
5, Tue: Maha Shivratri, Mardi Gras
6, Wed: Darsh Amavasya, Falgun Amavasya (No moon day), Ash Wednesday (Lent starts)
8, Fri: Chandra Darshan, Phulera Dooj, Ramakrishna Jayanti, International Women’s Day
10 / 11, Sun / Mon: Vinayaka Chaturthi (Tithi from 10th Mar 10.33 am to 11th Mar 11.36am)
11, Mon: Taranaki Anniversary Day
12, Tue: Skanda Shashti, Masik Karthigai
14, Thu: Rohini Vrat, Falgun Ashtahnik / Holashtak Begins
15, Fri: Masik Durgashtami, Meen Sankranti, Karadaiyan Nombu
17, Sun: Amalaki Ekadashi, St Patrick’s Day
18, Mon: Vaishnav Amalaki Ekadashi, Narasimha Dwadashi
19, Tue: Pradosh Vrat
20, Wed: Falgun Chaumasi Chaudas, Holika Dahan, Hazrat Ali’s birthday
21, Thu: Holi, Dhuleti, Panguni Uthiram, Vasant Purnima, Dol Purnima, Dol Jatra, Falgun Purnima (Vrat), Falgun Ashtahnik Ends, Lakshmi Jayanti, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanti, Parsi New Year, March Equinox
23, Sat: Bhai Dooj, Bhratri Dwitiya, Shivaji Jayanti, Shaheedi Diwas
24, Sun: Sankashti Chaturthi
25, Mon: Rang Panchmi, Otago Anniversary Day
27, Wed: Shitala Saptami
28, Thu: Kalashtami, Basoda, Shitala Ashtami, Varshi Tap Begins
April 2019
1, Mon: Papmochani Ekadashi, First day of financial year in most of the part in the world, Indian Bank holiday
2, Tue: Pradosh Vrat
3, Wed: Masik Shivaratri
5, Fri: Darsh Amavasya, Chaitra Amavasya
6, Sat: Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Chaitra Navratri begins, Chandra Darshan, Hindu New Year
7, Sun: Cheti Chand, Jhulelal Jayanti, New Zealand Day light Saving ends
8, Mon: Gauri Pooja, Gangaur, Matsya Jayanti, Masik Karthigai
9, Tue: Vinayaka Chaturthi
10, Wed: Lakshmi Panchami, Rohini Vrat
11, Thu: Skanda Shashti, Yamuna Chhath
12, Fri: Chaitra Nav Pad begins
13, Sat: Masik Durgashtami
14, Sun: Baisakhi (Vaishakhi), Sri Ram Navmi, Tara Jayanti, Ambedkar Jayanti, Mesh Sankranti
15, Mon: Pohela Boishakha, Vishu Kani, Puthandu (Tamil New Year)
16, Tue: Kamada Ekadashi, Waman Dwadashi
17, Wed: Pradosh Vrat, Mahavir Swami Jayanti
18, Thu: Maundy Thursday
19, Fri: Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Nav Pad Oli Ends, Chaitra Purnima (Vrat), Chitra Pournami, Good Friday
21, Sun: Easter Sunday
22, Mon: Sankashti Chaturthi (tithi starts 5.56PM Auckland time), Earth Day, Easter Monday
23, Tue: Sankashthi Chaturthi (tithi upto 5.34pm Auckland time), Southland Anniversary Day, Easter Tuesday
25, Thu: Anzac Day
27, Sat: Kalashtami
29, Mon: New Zealand schools term 2 starts
30, Tue: Varuthini Ekadashi, Vallabhacharya Jayanti
May 2019
1, Wed: Vaishnav Varuthini Ekadashi, May Day
2, Thu: Pradosh Vrat
3, Fri: Masik Shivaratri
4, Sat: Darsh Amavasya
5, Sun: Vaishakha Amavasya, World Laughter Day
6, Mon: Chandra Darshan, Masik Karthigai, Ramadan Fasting starts (day may vary by 1/2 days as per Moon sighting)
7, Tue: Akshay Tritiya, Aakha Teej, Parashuram Jayanti, Varshi Tap Parana, Rabindra Nath Tagore Jayanti, Rohini Vrat
8, Wed: Vinayak Chaturthi, Matangi Jayanti
9, Thu: Shankaracharya Jayanti, Surdas Jayanti, Ramanuja Jayanti
10, Fri: Skand Shashti
11, Sat: Ganga Saptami, Ganga Pujan
12, Sun: Masik Durgashtami, Baglamukhi Jayanti, Mother’s Day
13, Mon: Sita Navmi
14, Tue: Mahavir Swami Kevalagyan, Thrissur Pooram
15, Wed: Mohini Ekadashi, Vrishabha Sankranti
16, Thu: Parashuram Dwadashi, Pradosh Vrat
17, Fri: Narasimha Jayanti, Chhinnamasta Jayanti
18: Kurma Jayanti, Vaishakha Purnima Vrat
19, Sun: Buddha Jayanti, Vaishakha Purnima
20, Mon: Narad Jayanti
22, Wed: Sankashti Chaturthi
26, Sun: Bhanu Saptami, Kalashtami
29, Wed: Hanuman Jayanti (Telugu)
30, Thu: Apara Ekadashi
31, Fri: Jamat Ul-Vida (Last Friday of Ramadan), World NO Tobacco Day
June 2019
2, Sun: Masik Karthigai
3, Mon: Darsh Amavasya, Jyeshtha Amavasya, Shani Jayanti, Vat Savitri Vrat, Rohini Vrat, Queen’s birthday
5, Wed: Chandra Darshan, Eid al-Fitr (Idul Fitr), World Environment Day
6, Thu: Maharana Pratap Jayanti
7, Fri: Vinayaka Chaturthi
8, Sat: Skand Shashti
9, Sun: Bhanu Saptami, Pentecost
10, Mon: Masik Durgashtami, Dhumavati Jayanti
11, Tue: Mahesh Navmi
12, Wed: Ganga Dussera
13, Thu: Nirjala Ekadashi, Gayatri Jayanti
14, Fri: Ramalakshman Dwadashi
15, Sat: Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi, Vaikasi Visakam
16, Sun: Mithun Sankranti, Father’s Day
17, Mon: Jyeshtha Purnima (Vrat), Kabir Dasji Jayanti
21, Fri: Sankashthi Chaturthi, International Yoga Day
25, Tue: Kalashtami
29, Sat: Yogini Ekadashi, Masik Karthigai
30, Sun: Pradosh Vrat
July 2019
1, Mon: Masik Shivratri, Rohini Vrat
2, Tue: Darsh Amavasya, Ashadh Amavasya
3, Wed: Ashadh Navratri
4, Thu: Chandra Darshan, Jagannath Rath Yatra
5, Fri: New Zealand schools term 2 ends
6, Sat: Vinayaka Chaturthi
7, Sun: Skand Shashthi
9, Tue: Ashadha Ashtahnik Begins
10, Wed: Masik Durgashtami
12, Fri: Dev Shayani Ekadashi
13, Sat: Vaishnav Dev Shayani Ekadashi, Gauri Vrat Begins, Vasudeva Dwadashi
14, Sun: Pradosh Vrat, Jaya Parvati Vrat Begins
15, Mon: Ashadh Chaumasi Chaudas
16, Tue: Kokila Vrat, Ashadha Purnima Vrat
17, Wed: Guru Purnima, Vyas Puja, Ashadha Purnima, Gauri Vrat Ends, Ashadha Ashtahnika Ends, Kark Sankranti, Shravan starts (Purnimant / observed in Northern part of India)
18, Thu: Hindola Prarambh
20, Sat: Sankashthi Chaturthi, Jaya Parvati Vrat ends
22, Mon: First Shravan Somvar Vrat, New Zealand schools term 3 starts
23, Tue: First Mangala Gauri Vrat
25, Thu: Kalashtami
27, Sat: Masik Karthigai
28, Sun: Kamika Ekadashi, Rohini Vrat
29, Mon: Second Shravan Somvar Vrat
30, Tue: Pradosh Vrat, Masik (Shravan) Shivratri, Second Mangala Gauri Vrat
Aug 2019
1, Thu: Shravan Amavasya, Darsh Amavasya, Hariyali Amavasya, Aadi Amavasai
2, Fri: Chandra Darshan, Shravan Month Starts (Gujrat)
3, Sat: Hariyali Teej, Aadi Perukku
4, Sun: Vinaya Chaturthi, Andal Jayanti, Friendship Day
5, Mon: Nag Panchmi, Shravan Shukla Panchmi, Third Shravan Somvar Vrat
6, Tue: Skand Shashthi, Randhan Chat, Kalki Jayanti, Third Mangla Gauri Vrat
7, Wed: Tulsidas Jayanti, Shitala Saptami / Satam
8, Thu: Masik Durgashtami
9, Fri: Varalashmi Vrat, Nori Nom
11, Sun: Shravan Putrada Ekadashi
12, Mon: Damodar Dwadashi, Fourth Shravan Somvar Vrat, Eid Al-Adha (Bakri Id, Idul Juha)
13, Tue: Pradosh Vrat, Fourth Mangala Gauri Vrat
15, Thu: Raksha Bandhan / Rakhi, Nareli Purnima, Shravan Purnima (Vrat), Gayatri Jayanti, Rigved & Yajurved Upakarma, Sanskrit Diwas, Hayagriva Jayanti, Indian Independence Day, Shravan Month Ends (Purnimant / Observed in Northern states of India)
16, Fri: Gayatri Jap
17, Sat: Simha Sankranti, Hindola Samapt, Parsi New Year
18, Sun: Kajari Teej, Sattu Teej
19, Mon: Sankashthi Chaturthi, Maha Sangada Hara Chaturthi, Bahula Chaturthi
21, Wed: Nag Panchmi (Gujrat), Randhan Chhath (Gujrat)
22, Thu: Balram Jayanti, Shitala Satam (Gujrat)
23, Fri: Kalashtami, Kali Jayanti, Ashtami Rohini, Masik Karthigai
24, Sat: Krishna Janmashtami
25, Sun: Dahi Handi/Govinda, Rohini Vrat
27, Tue: Aja Ekadashi, Paryushan Parv Starts
28, Wed: Pradosh Vrat
29, Thu: Masik Shivratri
30, Fri: Darsh Amavasya, Bhadrapada Amavasya, Pithori Amavasya, Pola, Vrishabhotsava, Shravan Month Ends (amant / observed in Gujarat – Maharashtra & Southern states of India)
31, Sat: Chandra Darshan, Parkash Utsav
Sep 2019
1, Sun: Varaha Jayanti, Al Hijra, Islamic New Year, Muharram, Fathers Day
2, Mon: Onam First Day, Ganesh Chaturthi, Kerala Vinayaka chaturthi, Samved Upakarma, Gowhi Habba, Hartalika Teej
3, Tue: Rishi Panchami, Samvatsari Parv
4, Wed: Skand Shashthi
5, Thu: Lalita Saptami, Jyeshtha Gauri Avahan, Teacher’s Day
6, Fri: Masik Durgashtami, Radha Ashtami, Mahalakshmi Vrat Begins, Durva Ashtami, Jyeshtha Gauri Puja
7, Sat: Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjan
10, Tue: Onam Ninth day (Uthradom / First Onam), Parsv Ekadashi, Kalki Dwadashi, Vamna Jayanti, Day of Ashura, Muharram 10th Day
11, Wed: ONAM, Onam Tenth day (Thiru-Onam / Second Onam), Pradosh Vrat, Bhuvaneshwari Jayanti
12 & 13, Fri: Anant Chaturdashi, Ganesh Visarjan
14, Sat: Bhadrapad Purnima (Vrat), Purnima Sharadha(Tarpan), Hindi Diwas
15, Sun: Pitrupaksha (Pitar Pak) / Shradhha Paksh begins, Vishveshvarya Jayanti, Engineer’s Day
16, Mon: Dwitiya Shradhha
17, Tue: Tritiya Shradha, Kanya Sankranti, Vishvarkarma Puja
18,Wed: Chaturthi Sharadhha, Sankashthi Chaturthi, Maha Bharni
19, Thu: Panchami Shradhha, Masik Karthigai
20, Fri: Shashti Shradhha
21, Sat: Saptami Shradhha, Rohini Vrat
22, Sun: Ashtami Shradhha, Kalashtami, Mahalakshmi Vrat Ends
23, Mon: Navmi Shradhha, September Equinox, South Canterbury Day
24, Tue: Dasmi Shradhha
25, Wed: Indira Ekadashi, Ekadashi Shradhha
26, Thu: Dwadashi / Magha Shradhha, Pradosh Vrat
27, Fri: Trayodashi & Chaturdashi Shradhha, Masik Shivratri, New Zealand school term 3 ends
28, Sat: Sarv Pitru Amavasya, Darsh Amavasya
29, Sun: Navratri begins, Ghat Sthapana, Mahalaya, Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti, Ashvin Amavasya, New Zealand Daylight Saving starts
30, Mon: Chandra Darshan
Oct 2019
2, Wed: Vinayak Chaturthi, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
3, Thu: Upang Lalita Vrat, Skand Shashthi
4, Fri: Bilva Nimantran, Kalparambha, Akal Bodhon
5, Sat: Saraswati Avahan, Navpatrika Puja, Ashwin Navapada Oli Begins
6, Sun: Saraswati Puja, Durga Ashtami, Hom Ashtami, Sandhi Puja
7, Mon: Maha Navmi, Saraswati Puja / Visarjan
8, Tue: Durga Visarjan, Dussera, Vijaya Dashmi, Budhha Jayanti, Madhvacharya Jayanti
9, Wed: Papankush Ekadashi
10, Thu: Padmanabha Dwadashi, Fiji Independence Day
11, Fri: Pradosh Vrat
13, Sun: Ashwini Purnima Vrat, Sharad Purnima, Kojagara Puja
14, Mon: Ashmini Purnima, Valmiki Jayanti, Meera Bai Jayanti, Ashwini Navapada Oli Ends, New Zealand school term 4 starts
17, Thu: Karwa Chauth, Samkashthi Chaturthi, Masik Karthigai, Atla Tadde
18, Fri: Tula Sankranti, Rohini Vrat
21, Mon: Kalashtami, Ahoi Ashtami, Radha Kund Snan
24, Thu: Rama Ekadashi
25, Fri: Gaun / Vaishnav Rama Ekadashi, Govatsa Dwadashi, Baj / Vach Baras, Hawkes Bay Anniversary Day
26, Dhan Teras (click here for tithi and muhurat), Yama Deepam, Shani Trayodashi, Masik Shivratri, Kali Chaudas, Hanuman Puja
27, Sun: Diwali / Deepavli, Lakshmi Puja (click here for tithi and muhurat), Narak Chaturshi, Kedar Gauri Vrat, Kali Puja, Sharada Puja, Kamala Jayanti
28, Mon: Annakut, Goverdhan Pooja, Bali Pratipada, Darsha Amavasya, Kartik Amavasya, Labour day
29, Tue: Chandra Darshan, Dyut Krida, Gujrati New Year (Vikram samvat), Bhai Dooj / Bhaiya Dooj / Bhai Beej, Yam Dwitiya
31, Thu: Nagula Chavithi, Vinayaka Chaturthi, Halloween
Nov 2019
3, Sun: Chhath Puja, Jalaram Jayanti
4, Mon: Kartik Ashtahnika Begins, Marlborough Anniversary Day
5, Tue: Masik Durgashtami, Gopashtami, Guy Fawkes Night
6, Wed: Akshya Navmi, Jagaddatri Puja
7, Thu: Kans Vadh
8, Fri: Devuthani Ekadashi, Kartik Shukla Ekadashi, Bhishm Panchak Begins
9, Sat: Yogeshwara Dwadashi, Tulsi Vivah
10, Sun: Pradosh Vrat, Vishweshwara Vrat, Milad un-Nabi, Id e-Milad
11, Mon: Vaikuntha Chaturdashi, Manikarnika Snan, Kartik Chaumasi Chaudas
12, Tue: Dev Diwali, Kartik Purnima (Vrat), Pushkar Snan, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Bhism Panchak Ends, Karthik Ashtahnika Ends, Kartik Ratha Yatra
13, Wed: Masik Karthigai
14, Thu: Rohini Vrat, Nehru Jayanti, Children’s Day (India)
15, Fri: Christchurch Show Day, Canterbury Anniversary Day
16, Sat: Sankashtahi Chaturthi
17, Sun: Vrishchik Sankranti, Mandal Pooja Begins
20, Wed: Kal Bhairav Jayanti
23, Sat: Utpanna Ekadashi
24, Sun: Pradosh Vrat
25, Mon: Masik Sankranti
26, Tue: Darsh Amavasya, Margashirsha Amavasya
28, Thu: Chandra Darshan
30, Sat: Vinayaka Chaturthi
Dec 2019
2, Mon: Subramanya Sashti, Champa Shashthi, Chatham Islands Anniversary Day, Westland Anniversary Day
5, Thu: Masik Durgashtami
8, Mokshada Ekadashi, Gita Jayanti, Matsya Dwadashi, Vaishav Guruvayur Ekadashi
9, Mon: Pradosh Vrat
10, Tue: Hanuman Jayanti (Kannada), Karthigai Deepam
11, Wed: Dattatraya Jayanti
12, Thu: Margashirsh Purnima (Vrat), Annapurna Jayanti, Bhairavi Jayanti, Rohini Vrat
13, Fri: New Zealand school term 4 ends no longer than this day for secondary and composite schools
15, Sun: Sankashtahi Chaturthi
16, Mon: Dhanu Sankranti
19, Thu: Kalashtami
20, Fri: New Zealand school term 4 ends no longer than this day for primary and intermediate schools
22, Sun: Saphala Ekadashi, Longest Day of the year, December Solstice
23, Mon: Pradosh Vrat
24, Tue: Masik Shivratri, Christmas Eve
25, Wed: Christmas Day
26, Thu: Pausha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya, Hanuman Jayanti (Tamil), Boxing Day
27, Fri: Chandra Darshan, Mandal Pooja
30, Mon: Vinayaka Chaturthi
31, Tue: New Year’s Eve
Additional info about religious festival calendar 2019:
श्रावण मास / Shravan (Shravana / Avni / Srabon) Month 2019 (As per Auckland time & coordinates)
17th July – 15th August 2019: श्रावण मास (पूर्णिमान्त) Shravan Month (Purnimant / North & East states of India). Tithi Pratipada / Ekam / 1st Lunar day starts on 17th July 9.38 AM Auckland time. As per first day of the month calculated after full moon day. Usually followed in northern part of India (Assam, Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, etc).
2nd Aug – 30th Aug 2019: श्रावण मास (अमावास्यन्त / अमांत) Shravan Month (Amant / South & West states of India). Shravan calculated after no moon day (called Amavasyant / Amant) is from 2nd Aug – 30th Aug. This calendar is followed in central and southern part of Indian (Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, Telangana).
LENT and Great Lent 2019
Lent 2019 as per Liturgical Calendar and Roman Catholicism, starts on Ash Wednesday, 6th March and ends day after Good Friday which is Holy Saturday 20th April. Easter (Western Easter) is on 21st April. Lent period is of 46 days. Out of these, Lenten Fast is observed for 40 days because Sunday is not fasting day. Lent fast is observed in commemoration of the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert. The last day of Lent period depends on Christian denomination and/or local custom. It varies from Holy Thursday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday or at the midnight between them. Meat and meat products are avoided during the fast period.
Orthodox Christian observes Great Lent which is from 11th March upto 27th April. Palm Sunday is on 21st April and Orthodox Easter (Pascha) is on 28th April.
Ramadan (Ramzaan / Ramjan) Month / रमज़ान 2019
6th May – 4th June (+/- one day. Dates may vary by a day or two depending on Moon sighting): Ramadan (pronounced Ramzaan in Indian subcontinent) is the holiest month of the year for Muslims. Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on the night of Laylat Al Qadr. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Hijri (Islamic) calendar. According to the Gregorian calendar, Ramadan is starting from 5th May and lasts for one complete Moon cycle which is approximately 29 or 30 days.
Fasting is observed by adult Muslims from dawn to dusk every day throughout Ramadan. Those who are ill, elderly, diabetic, pregnant, menstruating, with health issues or breast-feeding are not required to fast. Eid festival is celebrated at the end of Ramadan month. In Indian subcontinent it is called Eid-Ul-Fitr or Mithi Eid (मीठी ईद). Prayer time may vary as per Moon time, please refer to local prayer hall / Mosque for details. There are many websites which provide location based prayer time. Ramadan Kareem. Happy Ramadan.
अधिक मास / पुर्षोत्तम मास Adhik Month / Purshottam Month 2019
There is NO Adhik Maas in 2019. It was observed in 2018 from 16th May – 13th June 2018 (or 30 April 2018 to 29 May 2018 if ending the months on the full moon): Adhik Maas (English translation is Extra Month) is the month inserted to Lunar Year about every 32.5 months to keep the Lunar and Solar year aligned.
Adhik Maas (Masa) is also known as Purshottam Maas, Londa Maas, Mala Maas (मल मास) and Malimmacha. Adhik Maas is NOT considered good for wedding or moving into new house (Gruh Pravesh / गृह प्रवेश). Various religious programs and special prayers are organised during the month at all the temples.
Adhik Masa as per Astronomy:
Moon takes 27.3 days to orbit around Earth. Earth takes 365.2422 days to orbit around Sun. However, Moon has to travel 2.2 days extra to line up with Earth and Sun to become full Moon again, due to the curve of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun. This creates gap of 10.87 days per year between Lunar Year (354.372 days) and Sun Year (365.2422 days). To compensate this gap, an extra month is added after about every 32.5 months. This is seen in Hindu/Indian Lunar, Jewish, Buddhist Calendars.
Indian calendar (Panchang) explanation: First day after no Moon day (अमावस्या) is considered here as first day of Hindu Month. This is called Amant Calendar (अमान्त पंचांग). In few parts of India first day of Hindu Month is considered on one day after Full Moon (पूर्णिमा) and the calendar is known as Purnimant Calendar (पूर्णिमान्त पंचांग). Only month name changes in these two methods. Tithi still remains the same. For example, if the tithi is Shukla paksh Chaturthi (शुक्ल पक्ष चतुर्थी), it remains same in both the methods. We are committed to provide accurate information on our portal, however, we do not take any responsibility on accuracy of the calendar, events or Panchang published here.
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