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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2012

Bhadrapada · Vikram Samvat 2069 · Kathmandu
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1Krishna Dwitiya from 10:18Dwitiya2Krishna Tritiya from 12:03TritiyaGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Chaturthi from 14:14ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi4Krishna Panchami from 16:45Panchami5Krishna Shashthi from 19:26Shashthi6Krishna Saptami from 22:02Saptami7Krishna Ashtami from 00:20Ashtami8Krishna Navami from 02:06Navami9Krishna Dashami from 03:09Dashami10Krishna Ekadashi from 03:24Ekadashi11Krishna Dwadashi from 02:49DwadashiIndira Ekadashi12Krishna Trayodashi from 01:27Trayodashi13Krishna Chaturdashi from 23:24ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri14Krishna Amavasya from 20:47Amavasya15Shukla Pratipada from 17:47PratipadaAshwin Amavasya16Shukla Dwitiya from 14:33DwitiyaNavratri begins17Shukla Tritiya from 11:13TritiyaTula Sankranti18Shukla Chaturthi from 07:58Chaturthi19Shukla Shashthi from 02:11Shashthi20Shukla Saptami from 23:51SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)21Shukla Ashtami from 22:00Ashtami22Shukla Navami from 20:41NavamiDurga Ashtami23Shukla Dashami from 19:53DashamiMaha Navami24Shukla Ekadashi from 19:37EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami25Shukla Dwadashi from 19:53DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi26Shukla Trayodashi from 20:39TrayodashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)27Shukla Chaturdashi from 21:52ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat28Shukla Purnima from 23:32Purnima29Krishna Pratipada from 01:34PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima30Krishna Dwitiya from 03:56Dwitiya31Krishna Dwitiya (continues)Dwitiya
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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, 14:14 GMT+5:45 → 4 Oct, 16:45 GMT+5:45
  3. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 11 Oct, 03:24 GMT+5:45 → 12 Oct, 02:49 GMT+5:45
  4. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 13 Oct, 01:27 GMT+5:45 → 13 Oct, 23:24 GMT+5:45
  5. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 13 Oct, 23:24 GMT+5:45 → 14 Oct, 20:47 GMT+5:45
  6. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Amavasya: 14 Oct, 20:47 GMT+5:45 → 15 Oct, 17:48 GMT+5:45
  7. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 15 Oct, 17:48 GMT+5:45 → 16 Oct, 14:33 GMT+5:45
  8. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 06:05 GMT+5:45
  9. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 20 Oct, 02:11 GMT+5:45 → 20 Oct, 23:51 GMT+5:45
  10. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 21 Oct, 22:00 GMT+5:45 → 22 Oct, 20:41 GMT+5:45
  11. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Shukla Navami: 22 Oct, 20:41 GMT+5:45 → 23 Oct, 19:53 GMT+5:45
  12. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 23 Oct, 19:53 GMT+5:45 → 24 Oct, 19:37 GMT+5:45
  13. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 24 Oct, 19:37 GMT+5:45 → 25 Oct, 19:53 GMT+5:45
  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.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 26 Oct, 20:39 GMT+5:45 → 27 Oct, 21:52 GMT+5:45
  16. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Purnima: 28 Oct, 23:32 GMT+5:45 → 30 Oct, 01:34 GMT+5:45
  17. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Purnima: 28 Oct, 23:32 GMT+5:45 → 30 Oct, 01:34 GMT+5:45