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October 2011
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2011
- Gandhi JayantiNationalThe birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)RegionalBengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 1 Oct, 11:30 GMT-7 → 2 Oct, 09:40 GMT-7
- Durga AshtamiHindu festivalsThe eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 3 Oct, 08:32 GMT-7 → 4 Oct, 08:07 GMT-7
- Maha NavamiHindu festivalsThe ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 4 Oct, 08:07 GMT-7 → 5 Oct, 08:22 GMT-7
- Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivalsThe victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 5 Oct, 08:22 GMT-7 → 6 Oct, 09:13 GMT-7
- Papankusha EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 6 Oct, 09:13 GMT-7 → 7 Oct, 10:34 GMT-7
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 8 Oct, 12:19 GMT-7 → 9 Oct, 14:22 GMT-7
- Sharad PurnimaHindu festivalsThe harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 10 Oct, 16:39 GMT-7 → 11 Oct, 19:05 GMT-7
- Ashwin PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Purnima: 10 Oct, 16:39 GMT-7 → 11 Oct, 19:05 GMT-7
- Karwa ChauthHindu festivalsMarried women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 15 Oct, 02:35 GMT-7 → 16 Oct, 04:47 GMT-7
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 15 Oct, 02:35 GMT-7 → 16 Oct, 04:47 GMT-7
- Tula SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 11:16 GMT-7
- Rama EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 22 Oct, 05:34 GMT-7 → 23 Oct, 03:05 GMT-7
- DhanterasHindu festivalsThe first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 00:02 GMT-7 → 24 Oct, 20:32 GMT-7
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 00:02 GMT-7 → 24 Oct, 20:32 GMT-7
- Masik ShivaratriVratsThe monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 24 Oct, 20:32 GMT-7 → 25 Oct, 16:46 GMT-7
- Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivalsThe festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 25 Oct, 16:46 GMT-7 → 26 Oct, 12:56 GMT-7
- Kartika AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Amavasya: 25 Oct, 16:46 GMT-7 → 26 Oct, 12:56 GMT-7
- Govardhan PujaHindu festivalsKrishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 26 Oct, 12:56 GMT-7 → 27 Oct, 09:11 GMT-7
- Bhai DoojHindu festivalsSisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Shukla Dwitiya: 27 Oct, 09:11 GMT-7 → 28 Oct, 05:43 GMT-7
- Chhath PujaRegionalOfferings to the setting and rising Sun, from Bihar and Purvanchal.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 30 Oct, 22:33 GMT-7 → 31 Oct, 21:36 GMT-7