1978 Hindu Calendar: Festivals and Vrat Dates

January 1978

• Saphala Ekadashi · Thursday, 5 January 1978 Pausha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Pausha Amavasya · Monday, 9 January 1978 Pausha, Krishna Amavasya (Margashirsha in Amanta)
• Makara Sankranti · Saturday, 14 January 1978 Sun enters Makara rashi at 07:20 AM IST
• Pausha Putrada Ekadashi · Thursday, 19 January 1978 Pausha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Pausha Purnima · Tuesday, 24 January 1978 Pausha, Shukla Purnima
• Republic Day · Thursday, 26 January 1978 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar

February 1978

• Shattila Ekadashi · Saturday, 4 February 1978 Magha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Magha Amavasya · Tuesday, 7 February 1978 Magha, Krishna Amavasya (Pausha in Amanta)
• Kumbha Sankranti · Sunday, 12 February 1978 Sun enters Kumbha rashi at 08:19 PM IST
• Valentine's Day · Tuesday, 14 February 1978 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Jaya Ekadashi · Saturday, 18 February 1978 Magha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Magha Purnima · Wednesday, 22 February 1978 Magha, Shukla Purnima

March 1978

• Vijaya Ekadashi · Sunday, 5 March 1978 Phalguna, Krishna Ekadashi
• Phalguna Amavasya · Thursday, 9 March 1978 Phalguna, Krishna Amavasya (Magha in Amanta)
• Meena Sankranti · Tuesday, 14 March 1978 Sun enters Meena rashi at 05:13 PM IST
• Amalaki Ekadashi · Monday, 20 March 1978 Phalguna, Shukla Ekadashi
• Good Friday · Friday, 24 March 1978 Friday before Easter Sunday
• Phalguna Purnima · Friday, 24 March 1978 Phalguna, Shukla Purnima

April 1978

• Papmochani Ekadashi · Monday, 3 April 1978 Chaitra, Krishna Ekadashi
• Chaitra Amavasya · Friday, 7 April 1978 Chaitra, Krishna Amavasya (Phalguna in Amanta)
• Mesha Sankranti · Friday, 14 April 1978 Sun enters Mesha rashi at 01:45 AM IST
• Kamada Ekadashi · Wednesday, 19 April 1978 Chaitra, Shukla Ekadashi
• Chaitra Purnima · Sunday, 23 April 1978 Chaitra, Shukla Purnima

May 1978

• Varuthini Ekadashi · Wednesday, 3 May 1978 Vaishakha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Vaishakha Amavasya · Sunday, 7 May 1978 Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya (Chaitra in Amanta)
• Vrishabha Sankranti · Sunday, 14 May 1978 Sun enters Vrishabha rashi at 10:39 PM IST
• Mohini Ekadashi · Thursday, 18 May 1978 Vaishakha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Vaishakha Purnima · Monday, 22 May 1978 Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima

June 1978

• Apara Ekadashi · Thursday, 1 June 1978 Jyeshtha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Jyeshtha Amavasya · Monday, 5 June 1978 Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya (Vaishakha in Amanta)
• Mithuna Sankranti · Thursday, 15 June 1978 Sun enters Mithuna rashi at 05:18 AM IST
• Nirjala Ekadashi · Saturday, 17 June 1978 Jyeshtha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Jyeshtha Purnima · Tuesday, 20 June 1978 Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima

July 1978

• Yogini Ekadashi · Saturday, 1 July 1978 Ashadha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Ashadha Amavasya · Wednesday, 5 July 1978 Ashadha, Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha in Amanta)
• Devshayani Ekadashi · Sunday, 16 July 1978 Ashadha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Karka Sankranti · Sunday, 16 July 1978 Sun enters Karka rashi at 04:11 PM IST
• Ashadha Purnima · Thursday, 20 July 1978 Ashadha, Shukla Purnima
• Kamika Ekadashi · Sunday, 30 July 1978 Shravana, Krishna Ekadashi

August 1978

• Shravana Amavasya · Thursday, 3 August 1978 Shravana, Krishna Amavasya (Ashadha in Amanta)
• Shravana Putrada Ekadashi · Monday, 14 August 1978 Shravana, Shukla Ekadashi
• Independence Day · Tuesday, 15 August 1978 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Simha Sankranti · Thursday, 17 August 1978 Sun enters Simha rashi at 12:35 AM IST
• Shravana Purnima · Friday, 18 August 1978 Shravana, Shukla Purnima
• Aja Ekadashi · Tuesday, 29 August 1978 Bhadrapada, Krishna Ekadashi

September 1978

• Bhadrapada Amavasya · Saturday, 2 September 1978 Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya (Shravana in Amanta)
• Parsva Ekadashi · Wednesday, 13 September 1978 Bhadrapada, Shukla Ekadashi
• Bhadrapada Purnima · Saturday, 16 September 1978 Bhadrapada, Shukla Purnima
• Kanya Sankranti · Sunday, 17 September 1978 Sun enters Kanya rashi at 12:30 AM IST
• Indira Ekadashi · Wednesday, 27 September 1978 Ashwin, Krishna Ekadashi

October 1978

• Gandhi Jayanti · Monday, 2 October 1978 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Ashwin Amavasya · Monday, 2 October 1978 Ashwin, Krishna Amavasya (Bhadrapada in Amanta)
• Papankusha Ekadashi · Thursday, 12 October 1978 Ashwin, Shukla Ekadashi
• Ashwin Purnima · Monday, 16 October 1978 Ashwin, Shukla Purnima
• Tula Sankranti · Tuesday, 17 October 1978 Sun enters Tula rashi at 12:24 PM IST
• Rama Ekadashi · Friday, 27 October 1978 Kartika, Krishna Ekadashi
• Kartika Amavasya · Tuesday, 31 October 1978 Kartika, Krishna Amavasya (Ashwin in Amanta)

November 1978

• Devutthana Ekadashi · Friday, 10 November 1978 Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi
• Children's Day · Tuesday, 14 November 1978 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Kartika Purnima · Tuesday, 14 November 1978 Kartika, Shukla Purnima
• Vrishchika Sankranti · Thursday, 16 November 1978 Sun enters Vrishchika rashi at 12:10 PM IST
• Utpanna Ekadashi · Sunday, 26 November 1978 Margashirsha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Margashirsha Amavasya · Thursday, 30 November 1978 Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya (Kartika in Amanta)

December 1978

• Mokshada Ekadashi · Sunday, 10 December 1978 Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Margashirsha Purnima · Thursday, 14 December 1978 Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima
• Dhanu Sankranti · Saturday, 16 December 1978 Sun enters Dhanu rashi at 02:46 AM IST
• Christmas · Monday, 25 December 1978 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Saphala Ekadashi · Tuesday, 26 December 1978 Pausha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Pausha Amavasya · Friday, 29 December 1978 Pausha, Krishna Amavasya (Margashirsha in Amanta)