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Indian Calendar January 2012

January 2012 · 31 days

New Delhi, Delhi, India Change

January 2012 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 15), Thai Pongal (Jan 15), Mauni Amavas (Jan 23). Day quality across 31 days: 2 highly auspicious, 2 favourable, 17 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Jan 4, Jan 5, Jan 19. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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January highlights

Republic Day Makar Sankranti Thai Pongal Vasant Panchami

24 observances in January

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

26 Tritiya Republic Day Republic Day 27 Chaturthi Ganesh Jayanti Vinayaka Chaturthi 28 Panchami Vasant Panchami 29 Shashthi 30 Saptami Ratha Saptami 31 Ashtami Bhishma Ashtami Masik Durgashtami

1 Sun Masik Durgashtami 5 Thu Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 6 Fri Shukla Pradosh Vrat 9 Mon Purnima Vrat 12 Thu Sakat Chauth Sankashti Chaturthi 14 Sat Bhogi 15 Sun Makar Sankranti Thai Pongal 16 Mon Kalashtami 19 Thu Shat Tila Ekadashi 20 Fri Krishna Pradosh Vrat 21 Sat Ratanti Kali Puja Masik Shivaratri 22 Sun Amavasya 23 Mon Mauni Amavas Somvati Amavasya

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26 Thu Republic Day 27 Fri Ganesh Jayanti Vinayaka Chaturthi 28 Sat Vasant Panchami 30 Mon Ratha Saptami 31 Tue Bhishma Ashtami Masik Durgashtami

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