Festival India Also: Dhanatrayodashi

Dhanteras 1979

Thursday 18 October 1979

17185 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Dhanteras 1979?
Dhanteras 1979 is on Thursday 18 October 1979 in India.
How many days until Dhanteras 1979?
Dhanteras 1979 was 17185 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 1980?
Dhanteras 1980 is on Wednesday 5 November 1980.
Is the date of Dhanteras 1979 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
NakshatraPurva Phalguni
YogaBrahma
KaranaGara
Sunrise6:23 AM
Sunset5:49 PM
Rahu Kaal1:31 PM - 2:57 PM
Abhijit11:43 AM - 12:29 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Dhanteras in other years

YearDateDay
197829 OctoberSundayView
197918 OctoberThursdayThis page
19805 NovemberWednesdayView
198125 OctoberSundayView