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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2024

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2081 · Gaya
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1Krishna Amavasya from 21:39Amavasya2Shukla Pratipada from 00:19PratipadaGandhi JayantiAshwin Amavasya3Shukla Dwitiya from 02:58DwitiyaAnnular solar eclipseNavratri begins4Shukla Tritiya from 05:31Tritiya5Shukla Tritiya (continues)Tritiya6Shukla Chaturthi from 07:49Chaturthi7Shukla Panchami from 09:47Panchami8Shukla Shashthi from 11:18Shashthi9Shukla Saptami from 12:14SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)10Shukla Ashtami from 12:32Ashtami11Shukla Navami from 12:07NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami12Shukla Dashami from 10:58DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami13Shukla Ekadashi from 09:09Ekadashi14Shukla Dwadashi from 06:41DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi15Shukla Chaturdashi from 00:19ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat16Shukla Purnima from 20:40Purnima17Krishna Pratipada from 16:56PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin PurnimaTula Sankranti+118Krishna Dwitiya from 13:15Dwitiya19Krishna Tritiya from 09:49Tritiya20Krishna Chaturthi from 06:46ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi21Krishna Shashthi from 02:29Shashthi22Krishna Saptami from 01:29Saptami23Krishna Ashtami from 01:19Ashtami24Krishna Navami from 01:58Navami25Krishna Dashami from 03:23Dashami26Krishna Ekadashi from 05:24Ekadashi27Krishna Ekadashi (continues)EkadashiRama Ekadashi28Krishna Dwadashi from 07:51Dwadashi29Krishna Trayodashi from 10:32TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat30Krishna Chaturdashi from 13:15ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri31Krishna Amavasya from 15:53AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2024

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Amavasya: 1 Oct, 21:39 IST → 3 Oct, 00:19 IST
  3. Annular solar eclipseEclipses
    Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
  4. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 3 Oct, 00:19 IST → 4 Oct, 02:58 IST
  5. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 8 Oct, 11:18 IST → 9 Oct, 12:14 IST
  6. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 10 Oct, 12:32 IST → 11 Oct, 12:07 IST
  7. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 11 Oct, 12:07 IST → 12 Oct, 10:58 IST
  8. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 12 Oct, 10:58 IST → 13 Oct, 09:09 IST
  9. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 13 Oct, 09:09 IST → 14 Oct, 06:41 IST
  10. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 15 Oct, 03:42 IST → 16 Oct, 00:19 IST
  11. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Purnima: 16 Oct, 20:40 IST → 17 Oct, 16:56 IST
  12. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Purnima: 16 Oct, 20:40 IST → 17 Oct, 16:56 IST
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 07:42 IST
  14. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 20 Oct, 06:46 IST → 21 Oct, 04:17 IST
  15. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 20 Oct, 06:46 IST → 21 Oct, 04:17 IST
  16. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 27 Oct, 05:24 IST → 28 Oct, 07:51 IST
  17. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 29 Oct, 10:32 IST → 30 Oct, 13:15 IST
  18. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 29 Oct, 10:32 IST → 30 Oct, 13:15 IST
  19. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 30 Oct, 13:15 IST → 31 Oct, 15:53 IST
  20. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 31 Oct, 15:53 IST → 1 Nov, 18:17 IST