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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2018

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2075 · Sydney
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2018

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 5 Oct, 02:19 GMT+10 → 5 Oct, 23:47 GMT+10
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 6 Oct, 21:10 GMT+10 → 7 Oct, 19:32 GMT+11
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 7 Oct, 19:32 GMT+11 → 8 Oct, 17:02 GMT+11
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Amavasya: 8 Oct, 17:02 GMT+11 → 9 Oct, 14:47 GMT+11
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 9 Oct, 14:47 GMT+11 → 10 Oct, 12:55 GMT+11
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 14 Oct, 11:58 GMT+11 → 15 Oct, 13:35 GMT+11
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 16 Oct, 15:46 GMT+11 → 17 Oct, 18:20 GMT+11
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Shukla Navami: 17 Oct, 18:20 GMT+11 → 18 Oct, 20:59 GMT+11
  10. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 18 Oct, 00:14 GMT+11
  11. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 18 Oct, 20:59 GMT+11 → 19 Oct, 23:27 GMT+11
  12. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 19 Oct, 23:27 GMT+11 → 21 Oct, 01:31 GMT+11
  13. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 22 Oct, 03:01 GMT+11 → 23 Oct, 03:53 GMT+11
  14. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Purnima: 24 Oct, 04:06 GMT+11 → 25 Oct, 03:45 GMT+11
  15. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Purnima: 24 Oct, 04:06 GMT+11 → 25 Oct, 03:45 GMT+11
  16. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 28 Oct, 00:08 GMT+11 → 28 Oct, 22:24 GMT+11
  17. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 28 Oct, 00:08 GMT+11 → 28 Oct, 22:24 GMT+11