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January · 1979

Indian Calendar January 1979

January 1979 · 31 days

New Delhi, Delhi, India Change

January 1979 corresponds to January. The great winter bathing season: the Magh Mela and Kumbh years at Prayag draw millions, and Vasant Panchami opens spring and the Saraswati-puja exam season ahead of Maha Shivaratri. Major observances: Makar Sankranti (Jan 14), Thai Pongal (Jan 14), Republic Day (Jan 26). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 4 favourable, 18 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Jan 8, Jan 24. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Republic Day Makar Sankranti Thai Pongal

20 observances in January

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1 Tritiya Vinayaka Chaturthi 2 Chaturthi 3 Panchami 4 Saptami 5 Ashtami Masik Durgashtami 6 Navami 7 Dashami 8 Ekadashi Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 9 Dwadashi 10 Trayodashi Shukla Pradosh Vrat 11 Trayodashi 12 Chaturdashi 13 Purnima Bhogi Purnima Vrat 14 Pratipada Makar Sankranti Thai Pongal 15 Dwitiya 16 Tritiya Sankashti Chaturthi 17 Chaturthi Sakat Chauth 18 Panchami 19 Shashthi 20 Saptami 21 Ashtami Kalashtami 22 Navami 23 Dashami 24 Ekadashi Shat Tila Ekadashi 25 Dwadashi

26 Trayodashi Republic Day +3 more Republic Day Ratanti Kali Puja Krishna Pradosh Vrat +1 more 27 Chaturdashi Amavasya 28 Amavasya Mauni Amavas 29 Pratipada 30 Tritiya 31 Chaturthi Ganesh Jayanti Vinayaka Chaturthi

1 Mon Vinayaka Chaturthi 5 Fri Masik Durgashtami 8 Mon Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 10 Wed Shukla Pradosh Vrat 13 Sat Bhogi Purnima Vrat 14 Sun Makar Sankranti Thai Pongal 16 Tue Sankashti Chaturthi 17 Wed Sakat Chauth 21 Sun Kalashtami 24 Wed Shat Tila Ekadashi

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26 Fri Republic Day Ratanti Kali Puja Krishna Pradosh Vrat Masik Shivaratri 27 Sat Amavasya 28 Sun Mauni Amavas 31 Wed Ganesh Jayanti Vinayaka Chaturthi

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