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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2024

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2081 · Kathmandu
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1Krishna Amavasya from 21:54Amavasya2Shukla Pratipada from 00:34PratipadaGandhi JayantiAshwin Amavasya3Shukla Dwitiya from 03:13DwitiyaAnnular solar eclipseNavratri begins4Shukla Tritiya from 05:46Tritiya5Shukla Tritiya (continues)Tritiya6Shukla Chaturthi from 08:04Chaturthi7Shukla Panchami from 10:02Panchami8Shukla Shashthi from 11:33Shashthi9Shukla Saptami from 12:29SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)10Shukla Ashtami from 12:47Ashtami11Shukla Navami from 12:22NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami12Shukla Dashami from 11:13DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami13Shukla Ekadashi from 09:24Ekadashi14Shukla Dwadashi from 06:56DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi15Shukla Chaturdashi from 00:34ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat16Shukla Purnima from 20:55Purnima17Krishna Pratipada from 17:11PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin PurnimaTula Sankranti+118Krishna Dwitiya from 13:30Dwitiya19Krishna Tritiya from 10:04Tritiya20Krishna Chaturthi from 07:01ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi21Krishna Shashthi from 02:44Shashthi22Krishna Saptami from 01:44Saptami23Krishna Ashtami from 01:34Ashtami24Krishna Navami from 02:13Navami25Krishna Dashami from 03:38Dashami26Krishna Ekadashi from 05:39Ekadashi27Krishna Ekadashi (continues)EkadashiRama Ekadashi28Krishna Dwadashi from 08:06Dwadashi29Krishna Trayodashi from 10:47TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat30Krishna Chaturdashi from 13:30ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri31Krishna Amavasya from 16:08AmavasyaDiwali · 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, 21:54 GMT+5:45 → 3 Oct, 00:34 GMT+5:45
  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, 00:34 GMT+5:45 → 4 Oct, 03:13 GMT+5:45
  5. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 8 Oct, 11:33 GMT+5:45 → 9 Oct, 12:29 GMT+5:45
  6. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 10 Oct, 12:47 GMT+5:45 → 11 Oct, 12:22 GMT+5:45
  7. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 11 Oct, 12:22 GMT+5:45 → 12 Oct, 11:13 GMT+5:45
  8. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 12 Oct, 11:13 GMT+5:45 → 13 Oct, 09:24 GMT+5:45
  9. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 13 Oct, 09:24 GMT+5:45 → 14 Oct, 06:56 GMT+5:45
  10. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 15 Oct, 03:57 GMT+5:45 → 16 Oct, 00:34 GMT+5:45
  11. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Purnima: 16 Oct, 20:55 GMT+5:45 → 17 Oct, 17:11 GMT+5:45
  12. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Purnima: 16 Oct, 20:55 GMT+5:45 → 17 Oct, 17:11 GMT+5:45
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 07:57 GMT+5:45
  14. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 20 Oct, 07:01 GMT+5:45 → 21 Oct, 04:32 GMT+5:45
  15. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 20 Oct, 07:01 GMT+5:45 → 21 Oct, 04:32 GMT+5:45
  16. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 27 Oct, 05:39 GMT+5:45 → 28 Oct, 08:06 GMT+5:45
  17. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 29 Oct, 10:47 GMT+5:45 → 30 Oct, 13:30 GMT+5:45
  18. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 29 Oct, 10:47 GMT+5:45 → 30 Oct, 13:30 GMT+5:45
  19. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 30 Oct, 13:30 GMT+5:45 → 31 Oct, 16:08 GMT+5:45
  20. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 31 Oct, 16:08 GMT+5:45 → 1 Nov, 18:32 GMT+5:45