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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2015

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2072 · Karachi
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1Krishna Panchami from 18:26PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi2Krishna Shashthi from 16:16ShashthiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Saptami from 14:48Saptami4Krishna Ashtami from 14:08Ashtami5Krishna Navami from 14:15Navami6Krishna Dashami from 15:07Dashami7Krishna Ekadashi from 16:39Ekadashi8Krishna Dwadashi from 18:43DwadashiIndira Ekadashi9Krishna Trayodashi from 21:09Trayodashi10Krishna Chaturdashi from 23:47ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat11Krishna Amavasya from 02:28AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri12Shukla Pratipada from 05:05PratipadaAshwin Amavasya13Shukla Pratipada (continues)PratipadaNavratri begins14Shukla Dwitiya from 07:31Dwitiya15Shukla Tritiya from 09:41Tritiya16Shukla Chaturthi from 11:30Chaturthi17Shukla Panchami from 12:54PanchamiTula Sankranti18Shukla Shashthi from 13:48Shashthi19Shukla Saptami from 14:08SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)20Shukla Ashtami from 13:53Ashtami21Shukla Navami from 12:59NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami22Shukla Dashami from 11:28DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami23Shukla Ekadashi from 09:21EkadashiMuharram (Ashura)24Shukla Dwadashi from 06:42DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi25Shukla Chaturdashi from 00:14ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat26Shukla Purnima from 20:40Purnima27Krishna Pratipada from 17:05PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima28Krishna Dwitiya from 13:39Dwitiya29Krishna Tritiya from 10:32Tritiya30Krishna Chaturthi from 07:54ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi31Krishna Shashthi from 04:42Shashthi
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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: 30 Sept, 21:13 GMT+5 → 1 Oct, 18:26 GMT+5
  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: 7 Oct, 16:39 GMT+5 → 8 Oct, 18:43 GMT+5
  4. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 9 Oct, 21:09 GMT+5 → 10 Oct, 23:47 GMT+5
  5. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 10 Oct, 23:47 GMT+5 → 12 Oct, 02:28 GMT+5
  6. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Amavasya: 12 Oct, 02:28 GMT+5 → 13 Oct, 05:06 GMT+5
  7. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 13 Oct, 05:06 GMT+5 → 14 Oct, 07:31 GMT+5
  8. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 23:46 GMT+5
  9. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 18 Oct, 13:48 GMT+5 → 19 Oct, 14:08 GMT+5
  10. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 20 Oct, 13:53 GMT+5 → 21 Oct, 12:59 GMT+5
  11. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 21 Oct, 12:59 GMT+5 → 22 Oct, 11:28 GMT+5
  12. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 22 Oct, 11:28 GMT+5 → 23 Oct, 09:21 GMT+5
  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, 09:21 GMT+5 → 24 Oct, 06:42 GMT+5
  15. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 25 Oct, 03:38 GMT+5 → 26 Oct, 00:14 GMT+5
  16. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Purnima: 26 Oct, 20:40 GMT+5 → 27 Oct, 17:05 GMT+5
  17. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Purnima: 26 Oct, 20:40 GMT+5 → 27 Oct, 17:05 GMT+5
  18. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 30 Oct, 07:54 GMT+5 → 31 Oct, 05:55 GMT+5
  19. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 30 Oct, 07:54 GMT+5 → 31 Oct, 05:55 GMT+5