1979 Hindu Calendar: Festivals and Vrat Dates

January 1979

• Pausha Putrada Ekadashi · Monday, 8 January 1979 Pausha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Pausha Purnima · Saturday, 13 January 1979 Pausha, Shukla Purnima
• Makara Sankranti · Sunday, 14 January 1979 Sun enters Makara rashi at 01:29 PM IST
• Shattila Ekadashi · Wednesday, 24 January 1979 Magha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Republic Day · Friday, 26 January 1979 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Magha Amavasya · Sunday, 28 January 1979 Magha, Krishna Amavasya (Pausha in Amanta)

February 1979

• Jaya Ekadashi · Wednesday, 7 February 1979 Magha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Magha Purnima · Sunday, 11 February 1979 Magha, Shukla Purnima
• Kumbha Sankranti · Tuesday, 13 February 1979 Sun enters Kumbha rashi at 02:28 AM IST
• Valentine's Day · Wednesday, 14 February 1979 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Vijaya Ekadashi · Friday, 23 February 1979 Phalguna, Krishna Ekadashi
• Phalguna Amavasya · Monday, 26 February 1979 Phalguna, Krishna Amavasya (Magha in Amanta)

March 1979

• Amalaki Ekadashi · Friday, 9 March 1979 Phalguna, Shukla Ekadashi
• Phalguna Purnima · Tuesday, 13 March 1979 Phalguna, Shukla Purnima
• Meena Sankranti · Wednesday, 14 March 1979 Sun enters Meena rashi at 11:22 PM IST
• Papmochani Ekadashi · Saturday, 24 March 1979 Chaitra, Krishna Ekadashi
• Chaitra Amavasya · Wednesday, 28 March 1979 Chaitra, Krishna Amavasya (Phalguna in Amanta)

April 1979

• Kamada Ekadashi · Sunday, 8 April 1979 Chaitra, Shukla Ekadashi
• Chaitra Purnima · Thursday, 12 April 1979 Chaitra, Shukla Purnima
• Good Friday · Friday, 13 April 1979 Friday before Easter Sunday
• Mesha Sankranti · Saturday, 14 April 1979 Sun enters Mesha rashi at 07:54 AM IST
• Varuthini Ekadashi · Sunday, 22 April 1979 Vaishakha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Vaishakha Amavasya · Thursday, 26 April 1979 Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya (Chaitra in Amanta)

May 1979

• Mohini Ekadashi · Monday, 7 May 1979 Vaishakha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Vaishakha Purnima · Saturday, 12 May 1979 Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima
• Vrishabha Sankranti · Tuesday, 15 May 1979 Sun enters Vrishabha rashi at 04:48 AM IST
• Apara Ekadashi · Tuesday, 22 May 1979 Jyeshtha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Jyeshtha Amavasya · Saturday, 26 May 1979 Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya (Vaishakha in Amanta)

June 1979

• Nirjala Ekadashi · Wednesday, 6 June 1979 Jyeshtha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Jyeshtha Purnima · Sunday, 10 June 1979 Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima
• Mithuna Sankranti · Friday, 15 June 1979 Sun enters Mithuna rashi at 11:27 AM IST
• Yogini Ekadashi · Wednesday, 20 June 1979 Ashadha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Ashadha Amavasya · Sunday, 24 June 1979 Ashadha, Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha in Amanta)

July 1979

• Devshayani Ekadashi · Friday, 6 July 1979 Ashadha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Ashadha Purnima · Monday, 9 July 1979 Ashadha, Shukla Purnima
• Karka Sankranti · Monday, 16 July 1979 Sun enters Karka rashi at 10:20 PM IST
• Kamika Ekadashi · Thursday, 19 July 1979 Shravana, Krishna Ekadashi
• Shravana Amavasya · Monday, 23 July 1979 Shravana, Krishna Amavasya (Ashadha in Amanta)

August 1979

• Shravana Putrada Ekadashi · Saturday, 4 August 1979 Shravana, Shukla Ekadashi
• Shravana Purnima · Wednesday, 8 August 1979 Shravana, Shukla Purnima
• Independence Day · Wednesday, 15 August 1979 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Simha Sankranti · Friday, 17 August 1979 Sun enters Simha rashi at 06:44 AM IST
• Aja Ekadashi · Saturday, 18 August 1979 Bhadrapada, Krishna Ekadashi
• Bhadrapada Amavasya · Wednesday, 22 August 1979 Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya (Shravana in Amanta)

September 1979

• Parsva Ekadashi · Monday, 3 September 1979 Bhadrapada, Shukla Ekadashi
• Bhadrapada Purnima · Thursday, 6 September 1979 Bhadrapada, Shukla Purnima
• Indira Ekadashi · Sunday, 16 September 1979 Ashwin, Krishna Ekadashi
• Kanya Sankranti · Monday, 17 September 1979 Sun enters Kanya rashi at 06:39 AM IST
• Ashwin Amavasya · Friday, 21 September 1979 Ashwin, Krishna Amavasya (Bhadrapada in Amanta)

October 1979

• Gandhi Jayanti · Tuesday, 2 October 1979 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Papankusha Ekadashi · Tuesday, 2 October 1979 Ashwin, Shukla Ekadashi
• Ashwin Purnima · Friday, 5 October 1979 Ashwin, Shukla Purnima
• Rama Ekadashi · Tuesday, 16 October 1979 Kartika, Krishna Ekadashi
• Tula Sankranti · Wednesday, 17 October 1979 Sun enters Tula rashi at 06:34 PM IST
• Kartika Amavasya · Saturday, 20 October 1979 Kartika, Krishna Amavasya (Ashwin in Amanta)
• Devutthana Ekadashi · Wednesday, 31 October 1979 Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi

November 1979

• Kartika Purnima · Sunday, 4 November 1979 Kartika, Shukla Purnima
• Children's Day · Wednesday, 14 November 1979 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Utpanna Ekadashi · Thursday, 15 November 1979 Margashirsha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Vrishchika Sankranti · Friday, 16 November 1979 Sun enters Vrishchika rashi at 06:19 PM IST
• Margashirsha Amavasya · Monday, 19 November 1979 Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya (Kartika in Amanta)
• Mokshada Ekadashi · Friday, 30 November 1979 Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi

December 1979

• Margashirsha Purnima · Monday, 3 December 1979 Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima
• Saphala Ekadashi · Saturday, 15 December 1979 Pausha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Dhanu Sankranti · Sunday, 16 December 1979 Sun enters Dhanu rashi at 08:56 AM IST
• Pausha Amavasya · Wednesday, 19 December 1979 Pausha, Krishna Amavasya (Margashirsha in Amanta)
• Christmas · Tuesday, 25 December 1979 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Pausha Putrada Ekadashi · Saturday, 29 December 1979 Pausha, Shukla Ekadashi