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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2021

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2078 · Auckland
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1Krishna Ekadashi from 06:33Ekadashi2Krishna Dwadashi from 06:41DwadashiGandhi JayantiIndira Ekadashi3Krishna Trayodashi from 06:00Trayodashi4Krishna Chaturdashi from 04:35ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat5Krishna Amavasya from 02:34AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri6Shukla Pratipada from 00:05PratipadaAshwin Amavasya7Shukla Dwitiya from 21:17DwitiyaNavratri begins8Shukla Tritiya from 18:18Tritiya9Shukla Chaturthi from 15:19Chaturthi10Shukla Panchami from 12:25Panchami11Shukla Shashthi from 09:44Shashthi12Shukla Saptami from 07:20SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)13Shukla Navami from 03:38NavamiDurga Ashtami14Shukla Dashami from 02:22DashamiMaha Navami15Shukla Ekadashi from 01:32EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami16Shukla Dwadashi from 01:07DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi17Shukla Trayodashi from 01:09TrayodashiTula Sankranti18Shukla Chaturdashi from 01:37ChaturdashiMilad-un-NabiPradosh Vrat19Shukla Purnima from 02:33Purnima20Krishna Pratipada from 03:56PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima21Krishna Dwitiya from 05:46Dwitiya22Krishna Dwitiya (continues)Dwitiya23Krishna Tritiya from 08:00Tritiya24Krishna Chaturthi from 10:31ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi25Krishna Panchami from 13:13Panchami26Krishna Shashthi from 15:54Shashthi27Krishna Saptami from 18:20Saptami28Krishna Ashtami from 20:19Ashtami29Krishna Navami from 21:39Navami30Krishna Dashami from 22:13Dashami31Krishna Ekadashi from 21:57Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2021

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 2 Oct, 06:33 GMT+13 → 3 Oct, 06:41 GMT+13
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 4 Oct, 06:00 GMT+13 → 5 Oct, 04:35 GMT+13
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 5 Oct, 04:35 GMT+13 → 6 Oct, 02:34 GMT+13
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Amavasya: 6 Oct, 02:34 GMT+13 → 7 Oct, 00:05 GMT+13
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 7 Oct, 00:05 GMT+13 → 7 Oct, 21:17 GMT+13
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 11 Oct, 09:44 GMT+13 → 12 Oct, 07:20 GMT+13
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 13 Oct, 05:18 GMT+13 → 14 Oct, 03:38 GMT+13
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Navami: 14 Oct, 03:38 GMT+13 → 15 Oct, 02:22 GMT+13
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 15 Oct, 02:22 GMT+13 → 16 Oct, 01:32 GMT+13
  11. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 16 Oct, 01:32 GMT+13 → 17 Oct, 01:07 GMT+13
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 20:42 GMT+13
  13. Milad-un-NabiOther faithsExpected
    The birth of the Prophet Muhammad.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  14. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 18 Oct, 01:09 GMT+13 → 19 Oct, 01:37 GMT+13
  15. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Purnima: 20 Oct, 02:33 GMT+13 → 21 Oct, 03:56 GMT+13
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Purnima: 20 Oct, 02:33 GMT+13 → 21 Oct, 03:56 GMT+13
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 10:31 GMT+13 → 25 Oct, 13:13 GMT+13
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 10:31 GMT+13 → 25 Oct, 13:13 GMT+13