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October 2024

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2081 · Leicester
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1Krishna Amavasya from 17:09Amavasya2Shukla Pratipada from 19:49PratipadaAnnular solar eclipseGandhi JayantiAshwin Amavasya+13Shukla Dwitiya from 22:28DwitiyaNavratri begins4Shukla Tritiya from 01:01Tritiya5Shukla Chaturthi from 03:19Chaturthi6Shukla Panchami from 05:17Panchami7Shukla Shashthi from 06:48Shashthi8Shukla Shashthi (continues)ShashthiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)9Shukla Saptami from 07:44Saptami10Shukla Ashtami from 08:02Ashtami11Shukla Navami from 07:37NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami12Shukla Ekadashi from 04:39EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami13Shukla Dwadashi from 02:11DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi14Shukla Trayodashi from 23:12Trayodashi15Shukla Chaturdashi from 19:49ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat16Shukla Purnima from 16:10PurnimaSharad Purnima17Krishna Pratipada from 12:26PratipadaAshwin PurnimaTula Sankranti18Krishna Dwitiya from 08:45Dwitiya19Krishna Chaturthi from 02:16Chaturthi20Krishna Panchami from 23:47PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi21Krishna Shashthi from 21:59Shashthi22Krishna Saptami from 20:59Saptami23Krishna Ashtami from 20:49Ashtami24Krishna Navami from 21:28Navami25Krishna Dashami from 22:53Dashami26Krishna Ekadashi from 00:54Ekadashi27Krishna Dwadashi from 02:21DwadashiRama Ekadashi28Krishna Trayodashi from 05:02Trayodashi29Krishna Trayodashi (continues)TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat30Krishna Chaturdashi from 07:45ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri31Krishna Amavasya from 10:23AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2024

  1. Annular solar eclipseEclipses
    Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Amavasya: 1 Oct, 17:09 GMT+1 → 2 Oct, 19:49 GMT+1
  4. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 2 Oct, 19:49 GMT+1 → 3 Oct, 22:28 GMT+1
  5. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 8 Oct, 06:48 GMT+1 → 9 Oct, 07:44 GMT+1
  6. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 10 Oct, 08:02 GMT+1 → 11 Oct, 07:37 GMT+1
  7. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 11 Oct, 07:37 GMT+1 → 12 Oct, 06:28 GMT+1
  8. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 12 Oct, 06:28 GMT+1 → 13 Oct, 04:39 GMT+1
  9. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 13 Oct, 04:39 GMT+1 → 14 Oct, 02:11 GMT+1
  10. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 14 Oct, 23:12 GMT+1 → 15 Oct, 19:49 GMT+1
  11. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 16 Oct, 16:10 GMT+1 → 17 Oct, 12:26 GMT+1
  12. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Purnima: 16 Oct, 16:10 GMT+1 → 17 Oct, 12:26 GMT+1
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 03:12 GMT+1
  14. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 20 Oct, 02:16 GMT+1 → 20 Oct, 23:47 GMT+1
  15. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 20 Oct, 02:16 GMT+1 → 20 Oct, 23:47 GMT+1
  16. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 27 Oct, 00:54 GMT+1 → 28 Oct, 02:21 GMT
  17. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 29 Oct, 05:02 GMT → 30 Oct, 07:45 GMT
  18. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 29 Oct, 05:02 GMT → 30 Oct, 07:45 GMT
  19. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 30 Oct, 07:45 GMT → 31 Oct, 10:23 GMT
  20. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 31 Oct, 10:23 GMT → 1 Nov, 12:47 GMT