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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1981

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2038 · Los Angeles
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1Shukla Panchami from 04:15Panchami2Shukla Panchami (continues)PanchamiGandhi Jayanti3Shukla Shashthi from 06:48Shashthi4Shukla Saptami from 09:22SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)5Shukla Ashtami from 11:44Ashtami6Shukla Navami from 13:37NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami7Shukla Dashami from 14:52Dashami8Shukla Ekadashi from 15:18EkadashiDussehra · VijayadashamiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)9Shukla Dwadashi from 14:53DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi10Shukla Trayodashi from 13:37TrayodashiPradosh Vrat11Shukla Chaturdashi from 11:35Chaturdashi12Shukla Purnima from 08:56PurnimaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima13Krishna Dwitiya from 02:25Dwitiya14Krishna Tritiya from 22:55Tritiya15Krishna Chaturthi from 19:29ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi16Krishna Panchami from 16:18PanchamiTula Sankranti17Krishna Shashthi from 13:29Shashthi18Krishna Saptami from 11:08Saptami19Krishna Ashtami from 09:21Ashtami20Krishna Navami from 08:08Navami21Krishna Dashami from 07:29Dashami22Krishna Ekadashi from 07:23Ekadashi23Krishna Dwadashi from 07:46DwadashiRama Ekadashi24Krishna Trayodashi from 08:35TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat25Krishna Chaturdashi from 08:47ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri26Krishna Amavasya from 10:20AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja27Shukla Pratipada from 12:13PratipadaKartika Amavasya28Shukla Dwitiya from 14:24DwitiyaGovardhan Puja29Shukla Tritiya from 16:50TritiyaBhai Dooj30Shukla Chaturthi from 19:27Chaturthi31Shukla Panchami from 22:08Panchami
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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, 06:48 GMT-7 → 4 Oct, 09:22 GMT-7
  3. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 5 Oct, 11:44 GMT-7 → 6 Oct, 13:37 GMT-7
  4. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 6 Oct, 13:37 GMT-7 → 7 Oct, 14:52 GMT-7
  5. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 7 Oct, 14:52 GMT-7 → 8 Oct, 15:18 GMT-7
  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: 8 Oct, 15:18 GMT-7 → 9 Oct, 14:53 GMT-7
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 10 Oct, 13:37 GMT-7 → 11 Oct, 11:35 GMT-7
  9. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 12 Oct, 08:56 GMT-7 → 13 Oct, 05:49 GMT-7
  10. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Purnima: 12 Oct, 08:56 GMT-7 → 13 Oct, 05:49 GMT-7
  11. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 15 Oct, 19:29 GMT-7 → 16 Oct, 16:18 GMT-7
  12. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 15 Oct, 19:29 GMT-7 → 16 Oct, 16:18 GMT-7
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 16 Oct, 18:40 GMT-7
  14. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 22 Oct, 07:23 GMT-7 → 23 Oct, 07:46 GMT-7
  15. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 08:35 GMT-7 → 25 Oct, 08:47 GMT-8
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 08:35 GMT-7 → 25 Oct, 08:47 GMT-8
  17. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 25 Oct, 08:47 GMT-8 → 26 Oct, 10:20 GMT-8
  18. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 26 Oct, 10:20 GMT-8 → 27 Oct, 12:14 GMT-8
  19. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Amavasya: 26 Oct, 10:20 GMT-8 → 27 Oct, 12:14 GMT-8
  20. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 27 Oct, 12:14 GMT-8 → 28 Oct, 14:24 GMT-8
  21. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 28 Oct, 14:24 GMT-8 → 29 Oct, 16:50 GMT-8