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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1980

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2037 · Nairobi
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1Krishna Navami from 18:07Navami2Krishna Dashami from 18:21DashamiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Ekadashi from 19:15Ekadashi4Krishna Dwadashi from 20:44DwadashiIndira Ekadashi5Krishna Trayodashi from 22:40Trayodashi6Krishna Chaturdashi from 00:54ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat7Krishna Amavasya from 03:19AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri8Shukla Pratipada from 05:49PratipadaAshwin Amavasya9Shukla Pratipada (continues)PratipadaNavratri begins10Shukla Dwitiya from 08:20Dwitiya11Shukla Tritiya from 10:47Tritiya12Shukla Chaturthi from 13:05Chaturthi13Shukla Panchami from 15:09Panchami14Shukla Shashthi from 16:51Shashthi15Shukla Saptami from 18:05SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)16Shukla Ashtami from 18:43AshtamiTula Sankranti17Shukla Navami from 18:39NavamiDurga Ashtami18Shukla Dashami from 17:50DashamiMaha Navami19Shukla Ekadashi from 16:14EkadashiDussehra · VijayadashamiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)20Shukla Dwadashi from 13:56DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi21Shukla Trayodashi from 10:59TrayodashiPradosh Vrat22Shukla Chaturdashi from 07:33Chaturdashi23Krishna Pratipada from 23:51PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima24Krishna Dwitiya from 19:58Dwitiya25Krishna Tritiya from 16:19Tritiya26Krishna Chaturthi from 13:05ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi27Krishna Panchami from 10:27Panchami28Krishna Shashthi from 08:33Shashthi29Krishna Saptami from 07:30Saptami30Krishna Ashtami from 07:19Ashtami31Krishna Navami from 07:58Navami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 1980

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 3 Oct, 19:15 GMT+3 → 4 Oct, 20:44 GMT+3
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 5 Oct, 22:40 GMT+3 → 7 Oct, 00:54 GMT+3
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 7 Oct, 00:54 GMT+3 → 8 Oct, 03:19 GMT+3
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Amavasya: 8 Oct, 03:19 GMT+3 → 9 Oct, 05:50 GMT+3
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 9 Oct, 05:50 GMT+3 → 10 Oct, 08:20 GMT+3
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 14 Oct, 16:51 GMT+3 → 15 Oct, 18:05 GMT+3
  8. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 16 Oct, 22:23 GMT+3
  9. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 16 Oct, 18:43 GMT+3 → 17 Oct, 18:39 GMT+3
  10. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Shukla Navami: 17 Oct, 18:39 GMT+3 → 18 Oct, 17:50 GMT+3
  11. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 18 Oct, 17:50 GMT+3 → 19 Oct, 16:14 GMT+3
  12. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  13. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 19 Oct, 16:14 GMT+3 → 20 Oct, 13:56 GMT+3
  14. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 21 Oct, 10:59 GMT+3 → 22 Oct, 07:33 GMT+3
  15. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Purnima: 23 Oct, 03:47 GMT+3 → 23 Oct, 23:51 GMT+3
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Purnima: 23 Oct, 03:47 GMT+3 → 23 Oct, 23:51 GMT+3
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 26 Oct, 13:05 GMT+3 → 27 Oct, 10:27 GMT+3
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 26 Oct, 13:05 GMT+3 → 27 Oct, 10:27 GMT+3