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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2012

Bhadrapada · Vikram Samvat 2069 · San Jose
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1Krishna Tritiya from 23:18Tritiya2Krishna Chaturthi from 01:29ChaturthiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Panchami from 04:00PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi4Krishna Shashthi from 06:41Shashthi5Krishna Shashthi (continues)Shashthi6Krishna Saptami from 09:17Saptami7Krishna Ashtami from 11:35Ashtami8Krishna Navami from 13:21Navami9Krishna Dashami from 14:24Dashami10Krishna Ekadashi from 14:39Ekadashi11Krishna Dwadashi from 14:04DwadashiIndira Ekadashi12Krishna Trayodashi from 12:42TrayodashiPradosh Vrat13Krishna Chaturdashi from 10:39ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri14Krishna Amavasya from 08:02AmavasyaAshwin Amavasya15Shukla Dwitiya from 01:48DwitiyaNavratri begins16Shukla Tritiya from 22:28TritiyaTula Sankranti17Shukla Chaturthi from 19:13Chaturthi18Shukla Panchami from 16:10Panchami19Shukla Shashthi from 13:26Shashthi20Shukla Saptami from 11:06SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)21Shukla Ashtami from 09:15Ashtami22Shukla Navami from 07:56NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami23Shukla Ekadashi from 06:52EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami24Shukla Dwadashi from 07:08DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi25Shukla Dwadashi (continues)Dwadashi26Shukla Trayodashi from 07:54TrayodashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Pradosh Vrat27Shukla Chaturdashi from 09:07Chaturdashi28Shukla Purnima from 10:47PurnimaSharad Purnima29Krishna Pratipada from 12:49PratipadaAshwin Purnima30Krishna Dwitiya from 15:11Dwitiya31Krishna Tritiya from 17:46Tritiya
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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.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 3 Oct, 01:29 GMT-7 → 4 Oct, 04:00 GMT-7
  3. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 10 Oct, 14:39 GMT-7 → 11 Oct, 14:04 GMT-7
  4. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 12 Oct, 12:42 GMT-7 → 13 Oct, 10:39 GMT-7
  5. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 13 Oct, 10:39 GMT-7 → 14 Oct, 08:02 GMT-7
  6. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Amavasya: 14 Oct, 08:02 GMT-7 → 15 Oct, 05:03 GMT-7
  7. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 15 Oct, 05:03 GMT-7 → 16 Oct, 01:48 GMT-7
  8. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 16 Oct, 17:20 GMT-7
  9. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 19 Oct, 13:26 GMT-7 → 20 Oct, 11:06 GMT-7
  10. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 21 Oct, 09:15 GMT-7 → 22 Oct, 07:56 GMT-7
  11. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 22 Oct, 07:56 GMT-7 → 23 Oct, 07:08 GMT-7
  12. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 23 Oct, 07:08 GMT-7 → 24 Oct, 06:52 GMT-7
  13. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 24 Oct, 06:52 GMT-7 → 25 Oct, 07:08 GMT-7
  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, 07:54 GMT-7 → 27 Oct, 09:07 GMT-7
  16. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 28 Oct, 10:47 GMT-7 → 29 Oct, 12:49 GMT-7
  17. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Purnima: 28 Oct, 10:47 GMT-7 → 29 Oct, 12:49 GMT-7