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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1981

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2038 · Kuala Lumpur
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1Shukla Chaturthi from 16:24Chaturthi2Shukla Panchami from 18:45PanchamiGandhi Jayanti3Shukla Shashthi from 21:18Shashthi4Shukla Saptami from 23:52SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)5Shukla Ashtami from 02:14Ashtami6Shukla Navami from 04:07NavamiDurga Ashtami7Shukla Dashami from 05:22DashamiMaha Navami8Shukla Ekadashi from 05:48EkadashiDussehra · VijayadashamiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)9Shukla Dwadashi from 05:23DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi10Shukla Trayodashi from 04:07Trayodashi11Shukla Chaturdashi from 02:05ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat12Shukla Purnima from 23:26Purnima13Krishna Pratipada from 20:19PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima14Krishna Dwitiya from 16:55Dwitiya15Krishna Tritiya from 13:25Tritiya16Krishna Chaturthi from 09:59ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi17Krishna Panchami from 06:48PanchamiTula Sankranti18Krishna Saptami from 01:38Saptami19Krishna Ashtami from 23:51Ashtami20Krishna Navami from 22:38Navami21Krishna Dashami from 21:59Dashami22Krishna Ekadashi from 21:53Ekadashi23Krishna Dwadashi from 22:16DwadashiRama Ekadashi24Krishna Trayodashi from 23:05Trayodashi25Krishna Chaturdashi from 00:17ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat26Krishna Amavasya from 01:50AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri27Shukla Pratipada from 03:43PratipadaDiwali · Lakshmi PujaKartika Amavasya28Shukla Dwitiya from 05:54DwitiyaGovardhan Puja29Shukla Dwitiya (continues)DwitiyaBhai Dooj30Shukla Tritiya from 08:20Tritiya31Shukla Chaturthi from 10:57Chaturthi
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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, 21:18 GMT+7:30 → 4 Oct, 23:52 GMT+7:30
  3. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 6 Oct, 02:14 GMT+7:30 → 7 Oct, 04:07 GMT+7:30
  4. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Navami: 7 Oct, 04:07 GMT+7:30 → 8 Oct, 05:22 GMT+7:30
  5. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 8 Oct, 05:22 GMT+7:30 → 9 Oct, 05:48 GMT+7:30
  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, 05:48 GMT+7:30 → 10 Oct, 05:23 GMT+7:30
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 11 Oct, 04:07 GMT+7:30 → 12 Oct, 02:05 GMT+7:30
  9. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Purnima: 12 Oct, 23:26 GMT+7:30 → 13 Oct, 20:19 GMT+7:30
  10. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Purnima: 12 Oct, 23:26 GMT+7:30 → 13 Oct, 20:19 GMT+7:30
  11. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Oct, 09:59 GMT+7:30 → 17 Oct, 06:48 GMT+7:30
  12. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Oct, 09:59 GMT+7:30 → 17 Oct, 06:48 GMT+7:30
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 09:10 GMT+7:30
  14. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 22 Oct, 21:53 GMT+7:30 → 23 Oct, 22:16 GMT+7:30
  15. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 23:05 GMT+7:30 → 26 Oct, 00:17 GMT+7:30
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 23:05 GMT+7:30 → 26 Oct, 00:17 GMT+7:30
  17. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 26 Oct, 00:17 GMT+7:30 → 27 Oct, 01:50 GMT+7:30
  18. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Amavasya: 27 Oct, 01:50 GMT+7:30 → 28 Oct, 03:44 GMT+7:30
  19. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Amavasya: 27 Oct, 01:50 GMT+7:30 → 28 Oct, 03:44 GMT+7:30
  20. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 28 Oct, 03:44 GMT+7:30 → 29 Oct, 05:54 GMT+7:30
  21. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 29 Oct, 05:54 GMT+7:30 → 30 Oct, 08:20 GMT+7:30