Fast of Esther 2019 date was 6 May – 3 June . Fast of Esther 2020 date was evening of 23 April (22 April for Mali; 24 April for Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Iran, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka) – 23 May (expected) . Fast of Esther 2021 date was April 4 (Western) . The festival is observed by many non-Christians . The significance of Fast of Esther festival are Birth Anniversary of Mahaveer Swami . Mongolian New Year dragon dances are the celebrations of this festival . The official name of the festival Fast of Esther is Loi Krathong[citation needed] (ลอยกระทง) . Bhai Tika is related to Fast of Esther . June 15 : Islam (not commemorated) is when Fast of Esther is celebrated . annual is the frequency of this festival . Fast of Esther begins on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi . September 2, 2019 is when this festival ends  . Fast of Esther is of national type . Fast of Esther 2018 date was Fri 24 Aug . and Vallamkali rituals are observed in this festival . Fast of Esther is also called Là Bealltainn  (Scottish Gaelic)
Fast of Esther and Bhai Tika are similar