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October 2012

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2069 · Birmingham
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1Krishna Dwitiya (continues)Dwitiya2Krishna Tritiya from 07:18TritiyaGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Chaturthi from 09:29ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi4Krishna Panchami from 12:00Panchami5Krishna Shashthi from 14:41Shashthi6Krishna Saptami from 17:17Saptami7Krishna Ashtami from 19:35Ashtami8Krishna Navami from 21:21Navami9Krishna Dashami from 22:24Dashami10Krishna Ekadashi from 22:39Ekadashi11Krishna Dwadashi from 22:04DwadashiIndira Ekadashi12Krishna Trayodashi from 20:42Trayodashi13Krishna Chaturdashi from 18:39ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri14Krishna Amavasya from 16:02Amavasya15Shukla Pratipada from 13:02PratipadaAshwin Amavasya16Shukla Dwitiya from 09:48DwitiyaNavratri begins17Shukla Chaturthi from 03:13ChaturthiTula Sankranti18Shukla Panchami from 00:10Panchami19Shukla Shashthi from 21:26Shashthi20Shukla Saptami from 19:06SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)21Shukla Ashtami from 17:15Ashtami22Shukla Navami from 15:56NavamiDurga Ashtami23Shukla Dashami from 15:08DashamiMaha Navami24Shukla Ekadashi from 14:52EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami25Shukla Dwadashi from 15:08DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi26Shukla Trayodashi from 15:54TrayodashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Pradosh Vrat27Shukla Chaturdashi from 17:07Chaturdashi28Shukla Purnima from 17:47Purnima29Krishna Pratipada from 19:49PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima30Krishna Dwitiya from 22:11Dwitiya31Krishna Tritiya from 00:46Tritiya
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2012

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 3 Oct, 09:29 GMT+1 → 4 Oct, 12:00 GMT+1
  3. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 10 Oct, 22:39 GMT+1 → 11 Oct, 22:04 GMT+1
  4. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 12 Oct, 20:42 GMT+1 → 13 Oct, 18:39 GMT+1
  5. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 13 Oct, 18:39 GMT+1 → 14 Oct, 16:02 GMT+1
  6. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Amavasya: 14 Oct, 16:02 GMT+1 → 15 Oct, 13:03 GMT+1
  7. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 15 Oct, 13:03 GMT+1 → 16 Oct, 09:48 GMT+1
  8. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 01:20 GMT+1
  9. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 19 Oct, 21:26 GMT+1 → 20 Oct, 19:06 GMT+1
  10. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 21 Oct, 17:15 GMT+1 → 22 Oct, 15:56 GMT+1
  11. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Shukla Navami: 22 Oct, 15:56 GMT+1 → 23 Oct, 15:08 GMT+1
  12. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 23 Oct, 15:08 GMT+1 → 24 Oct, 14:52 GMT+1
  13. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 24 Oct, 14:52 GMT+1 → 25 Oct, 15:08 GMT+1
  14. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  15. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 26 Oct, 15:54 GMT+1 → 27 Oct, 17:07 GMT+1
  16. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Purnima: 28 Oct, 17:47 GMT → 29 Oct, 19:49 GMT
  17. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Purnima: 28 Oct, 17:47 GMT → 29 Oct, 19:49 GMT