Festival India Also: Dhanatrayodashi

Dhanteras 1966

Thursday 10 November 1966

21910 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Dhanteras 1966?
Dhanteras 1966 is on Thursday 10 November 1966 in India.
How many days until Dhanteras 1966?
Dhanteras 1966 was 21910 days ago.
Is Dhanteras a public holiday in India?
No. Dhanteras is a festival or observance in India, not a national public holiday. Some states or employers may give a day off.
When is Dhanteras 1967?
Dhanteras 1967 is on Tuesday 31 October 1967.
Is the date of Dhanteras 1966 confirmed?
Not yet. The date is calculated and will be confirmed by the official holiday list or moon sighting.

About

The first day of the five-day Diwali festival, on Krishna Trayodashi two days before Diwali.

Significance

Honours Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods, and invites prosperity into the home.

How it is celebrated

  • Buying gold, silver or new utensils
  • Lighting a lamp facing south for Yama (Yama Deepam)
  • Cleaning and decorating the home

Panchang on this day (New Delhi)

TithiKrishna Trayodashi
NakshatraHasta
YogaVishkambha
KaranaGara
Sunrise6:40 AM
Sunset5:30 PM
Rahu Kaal1:26 PM - 2:47 PM
Abhijit11:43 AM - 12:26 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Dhanteras in other years

YearDateDay
196522 OctoberFridayView
196610 NovemberThursdayThis page
196731 OctoberTuesdayView
196819 OctoberSaturdayView