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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1979

Kartika · Vikram Samvat 2036 · Nairobi
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1Shukla Ekadashi from 14:45EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami2Shukla Dwadashi from 12:02DwadashiGandhi JayantiPapankusha Ekadashi3Shukla Trayodashi from 08:56TrayodashiPradosh Vrat4Shukla Purnima from 02:03Purnima5Krishna Pratipada from 22:35PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima6Krishna Dwitiya from 19:17Dwitiya7Krishna Tritiya from 16:21Tritiya8Krishna Chaturthi from 13:56ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi9Krishna Panchami from 12:10Panchami10Krishna Shashthi from 11:11Shashthi11Krishna Saptami from 11:02Saptami12Krishna Ashtami from 11:44Ashtami13Krishna Navami from 13:13Navami14Krishna Dashami from 15:19Dashami15Krishna Ekadashi from 17:50Ekadashi16Krishna Dwadashi from 20:32DwadashiRama Ekadashi17Krishna Trayodashi from 23:12TrayodashiTula Sankranti18Krishna Chaturdashi from 01:38ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat19Krishna Amavasya from 03:43AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri20Shukla Pratipada from 05:22PratipadaDiwali · Lakshmi PujaKartika Amavasya21Shukla Pratipada (continues)PratipadaGovardhan Puja22Shukla Dwitiya from 06:34DwitiyaBhai Dooj23Shukla Tritiya from 07:19Tritiya24Shukla Chaturthi from 07:38Chaturthi25Shukla Panchami from 07:32Panchami26Shukla Shashthi from 07:02ShashthiChhath Puja27Shukla Ashtami from 04:52Ashtami28Shukla Navami from 03:13Navami29Shukla Dashami from 01:11Dashami30Shukla Ekadashi from 22:50Ekadashi31Shukla Dwadashi from 20:11DwadashiEid 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, 17:00 GMT+3 → 1 Oct, 14:45 GMT+3
  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, 14:45 GMT+3 → 2 Oct, 12:02 GMT+3
  4. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 3 Oct, 08:56 GMT+3 → 4 Oct, 05:33 GMT+3
  5. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Purnima: 5 Oct, 02:03 GMT+3 → 5 Oct, 22:35 GMT+3
  6. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Purnima: 5 Oct, 02:03 GMT+3 → 5 Oct, 22:35 GMT+3
  7. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 8 Oct, 13:56 GMT+3 → 9 Oct, 12:10 GMT+3
  8. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 8 Oct, 13:56 GMT+3 → 9 Oct, 12:10 GMT+3
  9. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 15 Oct, 17:50 GMT+3 → 16 Oct, 20:32 GMT+3
  10. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 16:20 GMT+3
  11. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 23:12 GMT+3 → 19 Oct, 01:38 GMT+3
  12. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 23:12 GMT+3 → 19 Oct, 01:38 GMT+3
  13. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 19 Oct, 01:38 GMT+3 → 20 Oct, 03:43 GMT+3
  14. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Amavasya: 20 Oct, 03:43 GMT+3 → 21 Oct, 05:23 GMT+3
  15. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Amavasya: 20 Oct, 03:43 GMT+3 → 21 Oct, 05:23 GMT+3
  16. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 21 Oct, 05:23 GMT+3 → 22 Oct, 06:34 GMT+3
  17. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Shukla Dwitiya: 22 Oct, 06:34 GMT+3 → 23 Oct, 07:19 GMT+3
  18. Chhath PujaRegional
    Offerings to the setting and rising Sun, from Bihar and Purvanchal.Shukla Shashthi: 26 Oct, 07:02 GMT+3 → 27 Oct, 06:09 GMT+3
  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, 22:50 GMT+3 → 31 Oct, 20:11 GMT+3