Today’s festivals

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 22:05 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 18:04 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:38 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (22:05 UTC).

• Parana window: 00:38 UTC – 18:04 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 22:05 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 18:04 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

Malayalam New Year

Tamil New Year

Punjabi New Year and harvest festival