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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2019

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2076 · Kathmandu
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1Shukla Chaturthi from 14:10Chaturthi2Shukla Panchami from 11:55PanchamiGandhi Jayanti3Shukla Shashthi from 10:26Shashthi4Shukla Saptami from 09:50SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)5Shukla Ashtami from 10:05Ashtami6Shukla Navami from 11:09NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami7Shukla Dashami from 12:53DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami8Shukla Ekadashi from 15:05Ekadashi9Shukla Dwadashi from 17:33DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi10Shukla Trayodashi from 20:06Trayodashi11Shukla Chaturdashi from 22:35ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat12Shukla Purnima from 00:51Purnima13Krishna Pratipada from 02:52PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima14Krishna Dwitiya from 04:36Dwitiya15Krishna Tritiya from 06:00Tritiya16Krishna Tritiya (continues)Tritiya17Krishna Chaturthi from 07:03ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi18Krishna Panchami from 07:43PanchamiTula Sankranti19Krishna Shashthi from 07:58Shashthi20Krishna Saptami from 07:45Saptami21Krishna Ashtami from 06:59Ashtami22Krishna Dashami from 03:47Dashami23Krishna Ekadashi from 01:24Ekadashi24Krishna Dwadashi from 22:33DwadashiRama Ekadashi25Krishna Trayodashi from 19:23TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat26Krishna Chaturdashi from 16:01ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri27Krishna Amavasya from 12:38AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja28Shukla Pratipada from 09:23PratipadaKartika Amavasya29Shukla Dwitiya from 06:28DwitiyaGovardhan PujaBhai Dooj30Shukla Chaturthi from 02:16Chaturthi31Shukla Panchami from 01:16Panchami
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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, 10:26 GMT+5:45 → 4 Oct, 09:50 GMT+5:45
  3. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 5 Oct, 10:05 GMT+5:45 → 6 Oct, 11:09 GMT+5:45
  4. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 6 Oct, 11:09 GMT+5:45 → 7 Oct, 12:53 GMT+5:45
  5. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 7 Oct, 12:53 GMT+5:45 → 8 Oct, 15:05 GMT+5:45
  6. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 8 Oct, 15:05 GMT+5:45 → 9 Oct, 17:33 GMT+5:45
  7. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 10 Oct, 20:06 GMT+5:45 → 11 Oct, 22:35 GMT+5:45
  8. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Purnima: 13 Oct, 00:51 GMT+5:45 → 14 Oct, 02:52 GMT+5:45
  9. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Purnima: 13 Oct, 00:51 GMT+5:45 → 14 Oct, 02:52 GMT+5:45
  10. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 17 Oct, 07:03 GMT+5:45 → 18 Oct, 07:43 GMT+5:45
  11. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 17 Oct, 07:03 GMT+5:45 → 18 Oct, 07:43 GMT+5:45
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 18 Oct, 01:17 GMT+5:45
  13. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 24 Oct, 01:24 GMT+5:45 → 24 Oct, 22:33 GMT+5:45
  14. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Oct, 19:23 GMT+5:45 → 26 Oct, 16:01 GMT+5:45
  15. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Oct, 19:23 GMT+5:45 → 26 Oct, 16:01 GMT+5:45
  16. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 26 Oct, 16:01 GMT+5:45 → 27 Oct, 12:38 GMT+5:45
  17. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 27 Oct, 12:38 GMT+5:45 → 28 Oct, 09:24 GMT+5:45
  18. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Amavasya: 27 Oct, 12:38 GMT+5:45 → 28 Oct, 09:24 GMT+5:45
  19. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 28 Oct, 09:24 GMT+5:45 → 29 Oct, 06:28 GMT+5:45
  20. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Shukla Dwitiya: 29 Oct, 06:28 GMT+5:45 → 30 Oct, 04:02 GMT+5:45