The significance of Fast of Esther festival are Birth Anniversary of Mahaveer Swami . The frequency of this festival is annual . Fast of Esther begins on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi . The 2021 date of the festival was April 4 (Western) . Fast of Esther is related to Bhai Tika . The festival is observed by many non-Christians . The official name of the festival Fast of Esther is Loi Krathong[citation needed] (ลอยกระทง) . Fast of Esther is also called Là Bealltainn  (Scottish Gaelic) . national is the type(s) Fast of Esther festival . June 15 : Islam (not commemorated) is when Fast of Esther is celebrated . and Vallamkali rituals are observed in this festival . September 2, 2019 is when this festival ends  . 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 2018 date was Fri 24 Aug . The festival involves celebrating Mongolian New Year dragon dances
Fast of Esther was celebrated on December 18, 2018 in 2018 and on April 30 (Eastern) in 2021