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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1988

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2045 · Dubai
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1Krishna Saptami from 08:36Saptami2Krishna Ashtami from 08:38AshtamiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Navami from 09:29Navami4Krishna Dashami from 11:04Dashami5Krishna Ekadashi from 13:12Ekadashi6Krishna Dwadashi from 15:43DwadashiIndira Ekadashi7Krishna Trayodashi from 18:25Trayodashi8Krishna Chaturdashi from 21:05ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri9Krishna Amavasya from 23:35Amavasya10Shukla Pratipada from 01:48PratipadaAshwin Amavasya11Shukla Dwitiya from 03:40DwitiyaNavratri begins12Shukla Tritiya from 05:08Tritiya13Shukla Chaturthi from 06:10Chaturthi14Shukla Chaturthi (continues)Chaturthi15Shukla Panchami from 06:45Panchami16Shukla Shashthi from 06:52Shashthi17Shukla Saptami from 06:30SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)Tula Sankranti18Shukla Navami from 04:15NavamiDurga Ashtami19Shukla Dashami from 02:23DashamiMaha Navami20Shukla Ekadashi from 00:04EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami21Shukla Dwadashi from 21:20DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi22Shukla Trayodashi from 18:18TrayodashiPradosh Vrat23Shukla Chaturdashi from 15:04Chaturdashi24Shukla Purnima from 11:47PurnimaSharad PurnimaMilad-un-Nabi25Krishna Pratipada from 08:35PratipadaAshwin Purnima26Krishna Tritiya from 03:07Tritiya27Krishna Chaturthi from 01:11Chaturthi28Krishna Panchami from 23:58PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi29Krishna Shashthi from 23:33Shashthi30Krishna Saptami from 00:00Saptami31Krishna Ashtami from 01:17Ashtami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 1988

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 5 Oct, 13:12 GST → 6 Oct, 15:43 GST
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 7 Oct, 18:25 GST → 8 Oct, 21:05 GST
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 8 Oct, 21:05 GST → 9 Oct, 23:35 GST
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Amavasya: 9 Oct, 23:35 GST → 11 Oct, 01:49 GST
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 11 Oct, 01:49 GST → 12 Oct, 03:40 GST
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 16 Oct, 06:52 GST → 17 Oct, 06:30 GST
  8. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 00:39 GST
  9. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 18 Oct, 05:38 GST → 19 Oct, 04:15 GST
  10. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Shukla Navami: 19 Oct, 04:15 GST → 20 Oct, 02:23 GST
  11. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 20 Oct, 02:23 GST → 21 Oct, 00:04 GST
  12. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 21 Oct, 00:04 GST → 21 Oct, 21:20 GST
  13. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 22 Oct, 18:18 GST → 23 Oct, 15:04 GST
  14. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 24 Oct, 11:47 GST → 25 Oct, 08:35 GST
  15. Milad-un-NabiOther faithsExpected
    The birth of the Prophet Muhammad.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Purnima: 24 Oct, 11:47 GST → 25 Oct, 08:35 GST
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 28 Oct, 01:11 GST → 28 Oct, 23:58 GST
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 28 Oct, 01:11 GST → 28 Oct, 23:58 GST