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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1981

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2038 · New Jersey (Edison)
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1Shukla Chaturthi (continues)Chaturthi2Shukla Panchami from 07:15PanchamiGandhi Jayanti3Shukla Shashthi from 09:48Shashthi4Shukla Saptami from 12:22SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)5Shukla Ashtami from 14:44Ashtami6Shukla Navami from 16:37NavamiDurga Ashtami7Shukla Dashami from 17:52DashamiMaha Navami8Shukla Ekadashi from 18:18EkadashiDussehra · VijayadashamiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)9Shukla Dwadashi from 17:53DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi10Shukla Trayodashi from 16:37TrayodashiPradosh Vrat11Shukla Chaturdashi from 14:35Chaturdashi12Shukla Purnima from 11:56PurnimaSharad Purnima13Krishna Pratipada from 08:49PratipadaAshwin Purnima14Krishna Tritiya from 01:55Tritiya15Krishna Chaturthi from 22:29Chaturthi16Krishna Panchami from 19:18PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti ChaturthiTula Sankranti+117Krishna Shashthi from 16:29Shashthi18Krishna Saptami from 14:08Saptami19Krishna Ashtami from 12:21Ashtami20Krishna Navami from 11:08Navami21Krishna Dashami from 10:29Dashami22Krishna Ekadashi from 10:23Ekadashi23Krishna Dwadashi from 10:46DwadashiRama Ekadashi24Krishna Trayodashi from 11:35TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat25Krishna Chaturdashi from 11:47ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri26Krishna Amavasya from 13:20AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja27Shukla Pratipada from 15:13PratipadaKartika Amavasya28Shukla Dwitiya from 17:24DwitiyaGovardhan Puja29Shukla Tritiya from 19:50TritiyaBhai Dooj30Shukla Chaturthi from 22:27Chaturthi31Shukla Panchami from 01:08Panchami
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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, 09:48 GMT-4 → 4 Oct, 12:22 GMT-4
  3. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 5 Oct, 14:44 GMT-4 → 6 Oct, 16:37 GMT-4
  4. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Navami: 6 Oct, 16:37 GMT-4 → 7 Oct, 17:52 GMT-4
  5. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 7 Oct, 17:52 GMT-4 → 8 Oct, 18:18 GMT-4
  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, 18:18 GMT-4 → 9 Oct, 17:53 GMT-4
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 10 Oct, 16:37 GMT-4 → 11 Oct, 14:35 GMT-4
  9. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 12 Oct, 11:56 GMT-4 → 13 Oct, 08:49 GMT-4
  10. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Purnima: 12 Oct, 11:56 GMT-4 → 13 Oct, 08:49 GMT-4
  11. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 15 Oct, 22:29 GMT-4 → 16 Oct, 19:18 GMT-4
  12. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 15 Oct, 22:29 GMT-4 → 16 Oct, 19:18 GMT-4
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 16 Oct, 21:40 GMT-4
  14. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 22 Oct, 10:23 GMT-4 → 23 Oct, 10:46 GMT-4
  15. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 11:35 GMT-4 → 25 Oct, 11:47 GMT-5
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 11:35 GMT-4 → 25 Oct, 11:47 GMT-5
  17. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 25 Oct, 11:47 GMT-5 → 26 Oct, 13:20 GMT-5
  18. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 26 Oct, 13:20 GMT-5 → 27 Oct, 15:14 GMT-5
  19. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Amavasya: 26 Oct, 13:20 GMT-5 → 27 Oct, 15:14 GMT-5
  20. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 27 Oct, 15:14 GMT-5 → 28 Oct, 17:24 GMT-5
  21. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 28 Oct, 17:24 GMT-5 → 29 Oct, 19:50 GMT-5