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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1981

Kartika · Vikram Samvat 2038 · Dubai
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1Shukla Chaturthi from 12:54Chaturthi2Shukla Panchami from 15:15PanchamiGandhi Jayanti3Shukla Shashthi from 17:48Shashthi4Shukla Saptami from 20:22SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)5Shukla Ashtami from 22:44Ashtami6Shukla Navami from 00:37NavamiDurga Ashtami7Shukla Dashami from 01:52DashamiMaha Navami8Shukla Ekadashi from 02:18EkadashiDussehra · VijayadashamiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)9Shukla Dwadashi from 01:53DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi10Shukla Trayodashi from 00:37Trayodashi11Shukla Chaturdashi from 22:35ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat12Shukla Purnima from 19:56PurnimaSharad Purnima13Krishna Pratipada from 16:49PratipadaAshwin Purnima14Krishna Dwitiya from 13:25Dwitiya15Krishna Tritiya from 09:55Tritiya16Krishna Chaturthi from 06:29ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi17Krishna Shashthi from 00:29ShashthiTula Sankranti18Krishna Saptami from 22:08Saptami19Krishna Ashtami from 20:21Ashtami20Krishna Navami from 19:08Navami21Krishna Dashami from 18:29Dashami22Krishna Ekadashi from 18:23Ekadashi23Krishna Dwadashi from 18:46DwadashiRama Ekadashi24Krishna Trayodashi from 19:35Trayodashi25Krishna Chaturdashi from 20:47ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri+126Krishna Amavasya from 22:20Amavasya27Shukla Pratipada from 00:13PratipadaDiwali · Lakshmi PujaKartika Amavasya28Shukla Dwitiya from 02:24DwitiyaGovardhan Puja29Shukla Tritiya from 04:50TritiyaBhai Dooj30Shukla Tritiya (continues)Tritiya31Shukla Chaturthi from 07:27Chaturthi
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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: 3 Oct, 17:48 GST → 4 Oct, 20:22 GST
  3. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 5 Oct, 22:44 GST → 7 Oct, 00:37 GST
  4. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Navami: 7 Oct, 00:37 GST → 8 Oct, 01:52 GST
  5. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 8 Oct, 01:52 GST → 9 Oct, 02:18 GST
  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 8 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 9 Oct, 02:18 GST → 10 Oct, 01:53 GST
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 11 Oct, 00:37 GST → 11 Oct, 22:35 GST
  9. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 12 Oct, 19:56 GST → 13 Oct, 16:49 GST
  10. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Purnima: 12 Oct, 19:56 GST → 13 Oct, 16:49 GST
  11. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Oct, 06:29 GST → 17 Oct, 03:18 GST
  12. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Oct, 06:29 GST → 17 Oct, 03:18 GST
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 05:40 GST
  14. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 22 Oct, 18:23 GST → 23 Oct, 18:46 GST
  15. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 19:35 GST → 25 Oct, 20:47 GST
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 19:35 GST → 25 Oct, 20:47 GST
  17. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 25 Oct, 20:47 GST → 26 Oct, 22:20 GST
  18. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Amavasya: 26 Oct, 22:20 GST → 28 Oct, 00:14 GST
  19. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Amavasya: 26 Oct, 22:20 GST → 28 Oct, 00:14 GST
  20. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 28 Oct, 00:14 GST → 29 Oct, 02:24 GST
  21. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 29 Oct, 02:24 GST → 30 Oct, 04:50 GST