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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2019

Kartika · Vikram Samvat 2076 · Abu Dhabi
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1Shukla Chaturthi from 12:25Chaturthi2Shukla Panchami from 10:10PanchamiGandhi Jayanti3Shukla Shashthi from 08:41Shashthi4Shukla Saptami from 08:05SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)5Shukla Ashtami from 08:20Ashtami6Shukla Navami from 09:24NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami7Shukla Dashami from 11:08DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami8Shukla Ekadashi from 13:20Ekadashi9Shukla Dwadashi from 15:48DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi10Shukla Trayodashi from 18:21Trayodashi11Shukla Chaturdashi from 20:50ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat12Shukla Purnima from 23:06Purnima13Krishna Pratipada from 01:07PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima14Krishna Dwitiya from 02:51Dwitiya15Krishna Tritiya from 04:15Tritiya16Krishna Chaturthi from 05:18Chaturthi17Krishna Panchami from 05:58PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti ChaturthiTula Sankranti+118Krishna Shashthi from 06:13Shashthi19Krishna Saptami from 06:00Saptami20Krishna Ashtami from 05:14Ashtami21Krishna Navami from 03:55Navami22Krishna Dashami from 02:02Dashami23Krishna Ekadashi from 23:39Ekadashi24Krishna Dwadashi from 20:48DwadashiRama Ekadashi25Krishna Trayodashi from 17:38TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat26Krishna Chaturdashi from 14:16ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri27Krishna Amavasya from 10:53AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja28Shukla Pratipada from 07:38PratipadaGovardhan PujaKartika Amavasya29Shukla Tritiya from 02:17TritiyaBhai Dooj30Shukla Chaturthi from 00:31Chaturthi31Shukla Panchami from 23:31Panchami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2019

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 3 Oct, 08:41 GST → 4 Oct, 08:05 GST
  3. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 5 Oct, 08:20 GST → 6 Oct, 09:24 GST
  4. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 6 Oct, 09:24 GST → 7 Oct, 11:08 GST
  5. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 7 Oct, 11:08 GST → 8 Oct, 13:20 GST
  6. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 8 Oct, 13:20 GST → 9 Oct, 15:48 GST
  7. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 10 Oct, 18:21 GST → 11 Oct, 20:50 GST
  8. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Purnima: 12 Oct, 23:06 GST → 14 Oct, 01:07 GST
  9. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Purnima: 12 Oct, 23:06 GST → 14 Oct, 01:07 GST
  10. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 17 Oct, 05:18 GST → 18 Oct, 05:58 GST
  11. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 17 Oct, 05:18 GST → 18 Oct, 05:58 GST
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 23:32 GST
  13. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 23 Oct, 23:39 GST → 24 Oct, 20:48 GST
  14. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Oct, 17:38 GST → 26 Oct, 14:16 GST
  15. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Oct, 17:38 GST → 26 Oct, 14:16 GST
  16. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 26 Oct, 14:16 GST → 27 Oct, 10:53 GST
  17. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 27 Oct, 10:53 GST → 28 Oct, 07:39 GST
  18. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Shukla Pratipada: 28 Oct, 07:39 GST → 29 Oct, 04:43 GST
  19. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Amavasya: 27 Oct, 10:53 GST → 28 Oct, 07:39 GST
  20. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 29 Oct, 04:43 GST → 30 Oct, 02:17 GST