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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1981

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2038 · Auckland
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1Shukla Chaturthi from 20:54Chaturthi2Shukla Panchami from 23:15PanchamiGandhi Jayanti3Shukla Shashthi from 01:48Shashthi4Shukla Saptami from 04:22SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)5Shukla Saptami (continues)Saptami6Shukla Ashtami from 06:44Ashtami7Shukla Navami from 08:37NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami8Shukla Dashami from 09:52DashamiDussehra · VijayadashamiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)9Shukla Ekadashi from 10:18Ekadashi10Shukla Dwadashi from 09:53DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi11Shukla Trayodashi from 08:37TrayodashiPradosh Vrat12Shukla Chaturdashi from 06:35Chaturdashi13Krishna Pratipada from 00:49PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima14Krishna Dwitiya from 21:25Dwitiya15Krishna Tritiya from 17:55Tritiya16Krishna Chaturthi from 14:29ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi17Krishna Panchami from 11:18PanchamiTula Sankranti18Krishna Shashthi from 08:29Shashthi19Krishna Saptami from 06:08Saptami20Krishna Navami from 03:08Navami21Krishna Dashami from 02:29Dashami22Krishna Ekadashi from 02:23Ekadashi23Krishna Dwadashi from 02:46DwadashiRama Ekadashi24Krishna Trayodashi from 04:35Trayodashi25Krishna Chaturdashi from 05:47ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat26Krishna Chaturdashi (continues)ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri27Krishna Amavasya from 07:20AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja28Shukla Pratipada from 09:13PratipadaKartika Amavasya29Shukla Dwitiya from 11:24DwitiyaGovardhan PujaBhai Dooj30Shukla Tritiya from 13:50Tritiya31Shukla Chaturthi from 16:27Chaturthi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 1981

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 4 Oct, 01:48 GMT+12 → 5 Oct, 04:22 GMT+12
  3. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 6 Oct, 06:44 GMT+12 → 7 Oct, 08:37 GMT+12
  4. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 7 Oct, 08:37 GMT+12 → 8 Oct, 09:52 GMT+12
  5. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 8 Oct, 09:52 GMT+12 → 9 Oct, 10:18 GMT+12
  6. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  7. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 9 Oct, 10:18 GMT+12 → 10 Oct, 09:53 GMT+12
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 11 Oct, 08:37 GMT+12 → 12 Oct, 06:35 GMT+12
  9. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Purnima: 13 Oct, 03:56 GMT+12 → 14 Oct, 00:49 GMT+12
  10. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Purnima: 13 Oct, 03:56 GMT+12 → 14 Oct, 00:49 GMT+12
  11. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Oct, 14:29 GMT+12 → 17 Oct, 11:18 GMT+12
  12. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Oct, 14:29 GMT+12 → 17 Oct, 11:18 GMT+12
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 13:40 GMT+12
  14. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 23 Oct, 02:23 GMT+12 → 24 Oct, 02:46 GMT+12
  15. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Oct, 04:35 GMT+13 → 26 Oct, 05:47 GMT+13
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Oct, 04:35 GMT+13 → 26 Oct, 05:47 GMT+13
  17. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 26 Oct, 05:47 GMT+13 → 27 Oct, 07:20 GMT+13
  18. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 27 Oct, 07:20 GMT+13 → 28 Oct, 09:14 GMT+13
  19. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Amavasya: 27 Oct, 07:20 GMT+13 → 28 Oct, 09:14 GMT+13
  20. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 28 Oct, 09:14 GMT+13 → 29 Oct, 11:24 GMT+13
  21. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Shukla Dwitiya: 29 Oct, 11:24 GMT+13 → 30 Oct, 13:50 GMT+13