Sindhi Calendar 1956
The Sindhi Hindu festival calendar (Cheti Chand new year). Sindhi festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.
February 1956
Vikram Samvat 2012 (Kilaka)
Magha – Phalguna
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.
Sindhi Calendar 1956 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Sindhi Calendar lists 20 dates in 1956, opening with Tirmoori (Makar Sankranti) on 14 January and closing with Guru Nanak Jayanti on 18 November. Of these, 1 are vrats (fasting observances). August is the fullest month with 4 dates. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2012 – 2013.
January 1956 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Sat |
Tirmoori (Makar Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept by Sindhis as Tirmoori with til and gur sweets. |
Shukla Pratipada |
February 1956 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Thu |
Basant Panchami
The worship of Goddess Saraswati and the welcome of spring on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
March 1956 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Sat |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 27 Mar | Tue |
Holi The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Krishna Pratipada |
April 1956 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Thu |
Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) On Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya, the day after Gudi Padwa, Sindhis welcome the new year and the birth (Avataran) of their patron saint Jhulelal — Uderolal, the incarnation of Varun the water god — with Behrana Sahib processions to a river or lake. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 19 Apr | Thu |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
May 1956 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Sun |
Akhand Teej (Akshaya Tritiya) Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — an auspicious day for new beginnings, kept by Sindhis as Akhand Teej. |
Shukla Tritiya |
June 1956 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Sun |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
August 1956 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Tue |
Raksha Bandhan Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhri on their brothers' wrists. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 24 Aug | Fri |
Kajari Teej (Badi / Satudi Teej)
On Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya, fifteen days after Hariyali Teej, married women fast for their husbands' long life; in Rajasthan this is Badi Teej (Satudi Teej), and Sindhis keep the same day as Teejri, applying mehndi and breaking the fast after sighting the moon. |
Krishna Tritiya |
| 28 Aug | Tue | Shitala Satam Vrat | Krishna Saptami |
| 29 Aug | Wed |
Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 1956 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep | Sat |
Ganesha Chaturthi
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 21 Sep | Fri |
Pitru Paksha (Shradh) Begins The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors begins. |
Krishna Pratipada |
October 1956 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct | Fri |
Sharad Navratri Begins
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 11 Oct | Thu |
Durga Ashtami
The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 14 Oct | Sun |
Dussehra Vijayadashami — the triumph of good over evil. |
Shukla Dashami |
November 1956 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov | Fri |
Diyari (Diwali) The Sindhi festival of lights and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 14 Nov | Wed |
Tulsi Vivah (Uttana Ekadashi)
The ceremonial marriage of the Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu, marking the close of Chaturmas. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 18 Nov | Sun |
Guru Nanak Jayanti The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, on Kartika Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Sindhi Calendar in 1956
The Sindhi Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 1956, covering Vikram Samvat 2012 – 2013. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pausha part | 1 Jan 1956 | 14 Jan 1956 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 1956 | 12 Feb 1956 | 29 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1956 | 13 Mar 1956 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 14 Mar 1956 | 13 Apr 1956 | 31 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1956 | 14 May 1956 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1956 | 14 Jun 1956 | 31 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1956 | 15 Jul 1956 | 31 |
| Shravana | 16 Jul 1956 | 16 Aug 1956 | 32 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1956 | 16 Sep 1956 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1956 | 16 Oct 1956 | 30 |
| Kartika | 17 Oct 1956 | 15 Nov 1956 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 16 Nov 1956 | 15 Dec 1956 | 30 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 1956 | 31 Dec 1956 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1956
Beyond the dates the Sindhi Calendar lists, 1956 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) fell on 12 April, 19 days later in the year than in 1955 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1956
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Sindhi date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 9:01 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Jyeshtha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 9 Jun 2:50 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Jyeshtha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 18 Nov 12:17 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Guru Nanak Jayanti | Margashirsha Purnima | Not visible |
| 2 Dec 1:30 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Margashirsha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1956
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 4:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Simha → Karka re-entry while retrograde |
| 22 May 9:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Karka → Simha |
| 28 Oct 10:30 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Simha → Kanya |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Sindhi Calendar 1956
How many festivals and vrats does the Sindhi Calendar list in 1956?
The Sindhi Calendar lists 20 dates in 1956, of which 1 are vrats. The first is Tirmoori (Makar Sankranti) on Saturday, 14 January 1956, and the last is Guru Nanak Jayanti on Sunday, 18 November 1956.
What are the main festival dates in the Sindhi Calendar for 1956?
The first major observances of 1956 are:
- Tirmoori (Makar Sankranti) - Saturday, 14 January 1956
- Basant Panchami - Thursday, 16 February 1956
- Maha Shivaratri - Saturday, 10 March 1956
- Holi - Tuesday, 27 March 1956
- Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) - Thursday, 12 April 1956
- Ram Navami - Thursday, 19 April 1956
Which month of 1956 has the most observances in the Sindhi Calendar?
August 1956 is the fullest month with 4 dates, including Raksha Bandhan, Kajari Teej (Badi / Satudi Teej), Shitala Satam, Janmashtami.
Which traditional year does 1956 correspond to in the Sindhi Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1956 spans Vikram Samvat 2012 – 2013. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Did 1956 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1956 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Were there any eclipses in 1956?
1956 had 4 eclipses:
- 24 May 1956 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 9 June 1956 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 18 November 1956 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 2 December 1956 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1956?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1956:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Karka on 14 March 1956, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Simha on 22 May 1956
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Kanya on 28 October 1956
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 1956?
Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Sindhi Calendar opens on the current month.
About the Sindhi Calendar
The Sindhi Hindu festival calendar (Cheti Chand new year). Sindhi festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date - tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
