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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1981

Kartika · Vikram Samvat 2038 · Sydney
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1Shukla Chaturthi from 18:54Chaturthi2Shukla Panchami from 21:15PanchamiGandhi Jayanti3Shukla Shashthi from 23:48Shashthi4Shukla Saptami from 02:22SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)5Shukla Ashtami from 04:44Ashtami6Shukla Ashtami (continues)AshtamiDurga Ashtami7Shukla Navami from 06:37NavamiMaha Navami8Shukla Dashami from 07:52DashamiDussehra · VijayadashamiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)9Shukla Ekadashi from 08:18Ekadashi10Shukla Dwadashi from 07:53DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi11Shukla Trayodashi from 06:37TrayodashiPradosh Vrat12Shukla Purnima from 01:56Purnima13Krishna Pratipada from 22:49PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima14Krishna Dwitiya from 19:25Dwitiya15Krishna Tritiya from 15:55Tritiya16Krishna Chaturthi from 12:29ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi17Krishna Panchami from 09:18PanchamiTula Sankranti18Krishna Shashthi from 06:29Shashthi19Krishna Ashtami from 02:21Ashtami20Krishna Navami from 01:08Navami21Krishna Dashami from 00:29Dashami22Krishna Ekadashi from 00:23Ekadashi23Krishna Dwadashi from 00:46DwadashiRama Ekadashi24Krishna Trayodashi from 01:35Trayodashi25Krishna Chaturdashi from 03:47ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat26Krishna Amavasya from 05:20AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri27Krishna Amavasya (continues)AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi PujaKartika Amavasya28Shukla Pratipada from 07:13Pratipada29Shukla Dwitiya from 09:24DwitiyaGovardhan PujaBhai Dooj30Shukla Tritiya from 11:50Tritiya31Shukla Chaturthi from 14:27Chaturthi
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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, 23:48 GMT+10 → 5 Oct, 02:22 GMT+10
  3. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 6 Oct, 04:44 GMT+10 → 7 Oct, 06:37 GMT+10
  4. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 7 Oct, 06:37 GMT+10 → 8 Oct, 07:52 GMT+10
  5. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 8 Oct, 07:52 GMT+10 → 9 Oct, 08:18 GMT+10
  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, 08:18 GMT+10 → 10 Oct, 07:53 GMT+10
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 11 Oct, 06:37 GMT+10 → 12 Oct, 04:35 GMT+10
  9. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Purnima: 13 Oct, 01:56 GMT+10 → 13 Oct, 22:49 GMT+10
  10. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Purnima: 13 Oct, 01:56 GMT+10 → 13 Oct, 22:49 GMT+10
  11. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Oct, 12:29 GMT+10 → 17 Oct, 09:18 GMT+10
  12. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Oct, 12:29 GMT+10 → 17 Oct, 09:18 GMT+10
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 11:40 GMT+10
  14. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 23 Oct, 00:23 GMT+10 → 24 Oct, 00:46 GMT+10
  15. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Oct, 01:35 GMT+10 → 26 Oct, 03:47 GMT+11
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Oct, 01:35 GMT+10 → 26 Oct, 03:47 GMT+11
  17. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 26 Oct, 03:47 GMT+11 → 27 Oct, 05:20 GMT+11
  18. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Amavasya: 27 Oct, 05:20 GMT+11 → 28 Oct, 07:14 GMT+11
  19. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Amavasya: 27 Oct, 05:20 GMT+11 → 28 Oct, 07:14 GMT+11
  20. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 28 Oct, 07:14 GMT+11 → 29 Oct, 09:24 GMT+11
  21. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Shukla Dwitiya: 29 Oct, 09:24 GMT+11 → 30 Oct, 11:50 GMT+11