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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1979

Kartika · Vikram Samvat 2036 · Muscat
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1Shukla Ekadashi from 15:45EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami2Shukla Dwadashi from 13:02DwadashiGandhi JayantiPapankusha Ekadashi3Shukla Trayodashi from 09:56TrayodashiPradosh Vrat4Shukla Chaturdashi from 06:33Chaturdashi5Krishna Pratipada from 23:35PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima6Krishna Dwitiya from 20:17Dwitiya7Krishna Tritiya from 17:21Tritiya8Krishna Chaturthi from 14:56ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi9Krishna Panchami from 13:10Panchami10Krishna Shashthi from 12:11Shashthi11Krishna Saptami from 12:02Saptami12Krishna Ashtami from 12:44Ashtami13Krishna Navami from 14:13Navami14Krishna Dashami from 16:19Dashami15Krishna Ekadashi from 18:50Ekadashi16Krishna Dwadashi from 21:32DwadashiRama Ekadashi17Krishna Trayodashi from 00:12TrayodashiTula Sankranti18Krishna Chaturdashi from 02:38ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat19Krishna Amavasya from 04:43AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri20Krishna Amavasya (continues)AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi PujaKartika Amavasya21Shukla Pratipada from 06:22Pratipada22Shukla Dwitiya from 07:34DwitiyaGovardhan PujaBhai Dooj23Shukla Tritiya from 08:19Tritiya24Shukla Chaturthi from 08:38Chaturthi25Shukla Panchami from 08:32Panchami26Shukla Shashthi from 08:02Shashthi27Shukla Saptami from 07:09SaptamiChhath Puja28Shukla Navami from 04:13Navami29Shukla Dashami from 02:11Dashami30Shukla Ekadashi from 23:50Ekadashi31Shukla Dwadashi from 21:11DwadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Devutthana Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 1979

  1. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Shukla Dashami: 30 Sept, 18:00 GST → 1 Oct, 15:45 GST
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 1 Oct, 15:45 GST → 2 Oct, 13:02 GST
  4. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 3 Oct, 09:56 GST → 4 Oct, 06:33 GST
  5. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Purnima: 5 Oct, 03:03 GST → 5 Oct, 23:35 GST
  6. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Purnima: 5 Oct, 03:03 GST → 5 Oct, 23:35 GST
  7. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 8 Oct, 14:56 GST → 9 Oct, 13:10 GST
  8. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 8 Oct, 14:56 GST → 9 Oct, 13:10 GST
  9. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 15 Oct, 18:50 GST → 16 Oct, 21:32 GST
  10. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 17:20 GST
  11. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 18 Oct, 00:12 GST → 19 Oct, 02:38 GST
  12. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 18 Oct, 00:12 GST → 19 Oct, 02:38 GST
  13. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 19 Oct, 02:38 GST → 20 Oct, 04:43 GST
  14. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Amavasya: 20 Oct, 04:43 GST → 21 Oct, 06:23 GST
  15. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Amavasya: 20 Oct, 04:43 GST → 21 Oct, 06:23 GST
  16. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 21 Oct, 06:23 GST → 22 Oct, 07:34 GST
  17. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Shukla Dwitiya: 22 Oct, 07:34 GST → 23 Oct, 08:19 GST
  18. Chhath PujaRegional
    Offerings to the setting and rising Sun, from Bihar and Purvanchal.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 26 Oct, 08:02 GST → 27 Oct, 07:09 GST
  19. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  20. Devutthana EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 30 Oct, 23:50 GST → 31 Oct, 21:11 GST