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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2015

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2072 · Auckland
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1Krishna Panchami from 02:26PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi2Krishna Shashthi from 00:16ShashthiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Saptami from 22:48Saptami4Krishna Ashtami from 22:08Ashtami5Krishna Navami from 22:15Navami6Krishna Dashami from 23:07Dashami7Krishna Ekadashi from 00:39Ekadashi8Krishna Dwadashi from 02:43DwadashiIndira Ekadashi9Krishna Trayodashi from 05:09Trayodashi10Krishna Trayodashi (continues)TrayodashiPradosh Vrat11Krishna Chaturdashi from 07:47ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri12Krishna Amavasya from 10:28Amavasya13Shukla Pratipada from 13:05PratipadaAshwin Amavasya14Shukla Dwitiya from 15:31DwitiyaNavratri begins15Shukla Tritiya from 17:41Tritiya16Shukla Chaturthi from 19:30Chaturthi17Shukla Panchami from 20:54Panchami18Shukla Shashthi from 21:48ShashthiTula Sankranti19Shukla Saptami from 22:08SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)20Shukla Ashtami from 21:53Ashtami21Shukla Navami from 20:59NavamiDurga Ashtami22Shukla Dashami from 19:28DashamiMaha Navami23Shukla Ekadashi from 17:21EkadashiDussehra · VijayadashamiMuharram (Ashura)24Shukla Dwadashi from 14:42DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi25Shukla Trayodashi from 11:38TrayodashiPradosh Vrat26Shukla Chaturdashi from 08:14Chaturdashi27Krishna Pratipada from 01:05PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima28Krishna Dwitiya from 21:39Dwitiya29Krishna Tritiya from 18:32Tritiya30Krishna Chaturthi from 15:54ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi31Krishna Panchami from 13:55Panchami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2015

  1. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Krishna Chaturthi: 1 Oct, 05:13 GMT+13 → 2 Oct, 02:26 GMT+13
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 8 Oct, 00:39 GMT+13 → 9 Oct, 02:43 GMT+13
  4. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 10 Oct, 05:09 GMT+13 → 11 Oct, 07:47 GMT+13
  5. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 11 Oct, 07:47 GMT+13 → 12 Oct, 10:28 GMT+13
  6. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Amavasya: 12 Oct, 10:28 GMT+13 → 13 Oct, 13:06 GMT+13
  7. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 13 Oct, 13:06 GMT+13 → 14 Oct, 15:31 GMT+13
  8. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 18 Oct, 07:46 GMT+13
  9. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 18 Oct, 21:48 GMT+13 → 19 Oct, 22:08 GMT+13
  10. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 20 Oct, 21:53 GMT+13 → 21 Oct, 20:59 GMT+13
  11. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Shukla Navami: 21 Oct, 20:59 GMT+13 → 22 Oct, 19:28 GMT+13
  12. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 22 Oct, 19:28 GMT+13 → 23 Oct, 17:21 GMT+13
  13. Muharram (Ashura)Other faithsExpected
    A day of remembrance on the 10th of Muharram.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  14. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 23 Oct, 17:21 GMT+13 → 24 Oct, 14:42 GMT+13
  15. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 25 Oct, 11:38 GMT+13 → 26 Oct, 08:14 GMT+13
  16. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Purnima: 27 Oct, 04:40 GMT+13 → 28 Oct, 01:05 GMT+13
  17. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Purnima: 27 Oct, 04:40 GMT+13 → 28 Oct, 01:05 GMT+13
  18. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 30 Oct, 15:54 GMT+13 → 31 Oct, 13:55 GMT+13
  19. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 30 Oct, 15:54 GMT+13 → 31 Oct, 13:55 GMT+13