The Hindu lunar calendar (Panchang). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and any festivals or vrats, with the Vikram Samvat year and the lunar (Amanta) month.
Hindu Calendar 1980 opens in February during Vikram Samvat 2036 (Angira) of the Hindu calendar.
February 1980
Vikram Samvat 2036 (Angira)
Magha – Phalguna
Festivals & Vrats in February 1980
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 6:07 AM, Jan 31 – 7:51 AM, Feb 1
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:39 PM, Feb 4 – 5:21 PM, Feb 5
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 12:22 AM, Feb 9 – 1:50 AM, Feb 10
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Vijaya Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:57 AM, Feb 12 – 1:06 AM, Feb 13
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 11:06 PM, Feb 13 – 8:43 PM, Feb 14
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:06 PM, Feb 13 – 8:43 PM, Feb 14
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:42 PM, Feb 15 – 2:21 PM, Feb 16
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:42 PM, Feb 15 – 2:21 PM, Feb 16
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 5:42 PM, Feb 15 – 2:21 PM, Feb 16
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 2:22 PM, Feb 16 – 10:51 AM, Feb 17
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 3:55 AM, Feb 19 – 12:40 AM, Feb 20
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:01 PM, Feb 20 – 7:46 PM, Feb 21
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 6:11 PM, Feb 22 – 5:16 PM, Feb 23
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Khatu Shyam Falgun Mela
Tithi 5:22 PM, Feb 25 – 6:21 PM, Feb 26
The Falgun Lakhi Mela peaks on Phalguna Shukla Ekadashi at the Khatu Shyam Ji temple in Sikar, when millions of devotees throng to the shrine of Shyam Baba, worshipped as the Kaliyug avatar of Krishna.
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Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:22 PM, Feb 25 – 6:21 PM, Feb 26
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:51 PM, Feb 27 – 9:44 PM, Feb 28
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
About the Hindu Calendar (Panchangam)
The Hindu lunar calendar (Panchang). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and any festivals or vrats, with the Vikram Samvat year and the lunar (Amanta) month.
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