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October 1979

Kartika · Vikram Samvat 2036 · Toronto
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1Shukla Ekadashi from 07:45EkadashiPapankusha Ekadashi2Shukla Trayodashi from 01:56TrayodashiGandhi Jayanti3Shukla Chaturdashi from 22:33ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat4Shukla Purnima from 19:03PurnimaSharad Purnima5Krishna Pratipada from 15:35PratipadaAshwin Purnima6Krishna Dwitiya from 12:17Dwitiya7Krishna Tritiya from 09:21Tritiya8Krishna Panchami from 05:10PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi9Krishna Shashthi from 04:11Shashthi10Krishna Saptami from 04:02Saptami11Krishna Ashtami from 04:44Ashtami12Krishna Navami from 06:13Navami13Krishna Navami (continues)Navami14Krishna Dashami from 08:19Dashami15Krishna Ekadashi from 10:50Ekadashi16Krishna Dwadashi from 13:32DwadashiRama Ekadashi17Krishna Trayodashi from 16:12TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh VratTula Sankranti+118Krishna Chaturdashi from 18:38ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri19Krishna Amavasya from 20:43Amavasya20Shukla Pratipada from 22:22PratipadaDiwali · Lakshmi PujaKartika Amavasya21Shukla Dwitiya from 23:34DwitiyaGovardhan Puja22Shukla Tritiya from 00:19TritiyaBhai Dooj23Shukla Chaturthi from 00:38Chaturthi24Shukla Panchami from 00:32Panchami25Shukla Shashthi from 00:02Shashthi26Shukla Saptami from 23:09SaptamiChhath Puja27Shukla Ashtami from 21:52Ashtami28Shukla Navami from 19:13Navami29Shukla Dashami from 17:11Dashami30Shukla Ekadashi from 14:50Ekadashi31Shukla Dwadashi from 12:11DwadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Devutthana Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 1979

  1. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Shukla Ekadashi: 1 Oct, 07:45 GMT-4 → 2 Oct, 05:02 GMT-4
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 3 Oct, 01:56 GMT-4 → 3 Oct, 22:33 GMT-4
  4. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 4 Oct, 19:03 GMT-4 → 5 Oct, 15:35 GMT-4
  5. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Purnima: 4 Oct, 19:03 GMT-4 → 5 Oct, 15:35 GMT-4
  6. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 8 Oct, 06:56 GMT-4 → 9 Oct, 05:10 GMT-4
  7. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 8 Oct, 06:56 GMT-4 → 9 Oct, 05:10 GMT-4
  8. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 15 Oct, 10:50 GMT-4 → 16 Oct, 13:32 GMT-4
  9. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 16:12 GMT-4 → 18 Oct, 18:38 GMT-4
  10. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 16:12 GMT-4 → 18 Oct, 18:38 GMT-4
  11. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 09:20 GMT-4
  12. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 18 Oct, 18:38 GMT-4 → 19 Oct, 20:43 GMT-4
  13. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Amavasya: 19 Oct, 20:43 GMT-4 → 20 Oct, 22:23 GMT-4
  14. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Amavasya: 19 Oct, 20:43 GMT-4 → 20 Oct, 22:23 GMT-4
  15. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 20 Oct, 22:23 GMT-4 → 21 Oct, 23:34 GMT-4
  16. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 21 Oct, 23:34 GMT-4 → 23 Oct, 00:19 GMT-4
  17. Chhath PujaRegional
    Offerings to the setting and rising Sun, from Bihar and Purvanchal.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 26 Oct, 00:02 GMT-4 → 26 Oct, 23:09 GMT-4
  18. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  19. Devutthana EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 30 Oct, 14:50 GMT-5 → 31 Oct, 12:11 GMT-5