What is Akshaya Tritiya 2018?


What is Akshaya Tritiya 2018 Date, Day and Time?

Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akti or Akha Teej, is annual spring time festival of the Hindus and Jains. It falls on the third Tithi (lunar day) of Bright Half (Shukla Paksha) of Vaisakha month. It is observed regionally by Hindus and Jains in India and Nepal,as signifying the "third day of unending prosperity".The festival date varies and is set according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar, and falls in April or May of every year in the Gregorian calendar.


Akshaya Tritiya

Observed by     Hindus and Jains
Type                  Hindu, Jain
Celebrations     1 day
Observances     prayers, distribution of sugarcane juice and festive foods
Begins              Vaisakha
Date                late April-early May
2017 date      28 April[1] [2]
2018 date      Wed 18 April
Frequency    annual

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akshaya_Tritiya

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