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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2006

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2063 · Sydney
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1Shukla Navami from 08:42NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami2Shukla Dashami from 07:27DashamiGandhi JayantiDussehra · Vijayadashami3Shukla Ekadashi from 05:32EkadashiPapankusha Ekadashi4Shukla Trayodashi from 23:59Trayodashi5Shukla Chaturdashi from 20:34ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat6Shukla Purnima from 16:56PurnimaSharad Purnima7Krishna Pratipada from 13:12PratipadaAshwin Purnima8Krishna Dwitiya from 09:34Dwitiya9Krishna Tritiya from 06:11Tritiya10Krishna Panchami from 00:49PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi11Krishna Shashthi from 23:07Shashthi12Krishna Saptami from 22:12Saptami13Krishna Ashtami from 22:08Ashtami14Krishna Navami from 22:54Navami15Krishna Dashami from 00:23Dashami16Krishna Ekadashi from 02:28Ekadashi17Krishna Dwadashi from 04:57DwadashiRama EkadashiTula Sankranti18Krishna Dwadashi (continues)Dwadashi19Krishna Trayodashi from 07:38TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat20Krishna Chaturdashi from 10:21ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri21Krishna Amavasya from 12:55AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja22Shukla Pratipada from 15:14PratipadaKartika Amavasya23Shukla Dwitiya from 17:12DwitiyaGovardhan PujaEid al-Fitr24Shukla Tritiya from 18:48TritiyaBhai Dooj25Shukla Chaturthi from 19:59Chaturthi26Shukla Panchami from 20:43Panchami27Shukla Shashthi from 20:59Shashthi28Shukla Saptami from 20:45SaptamiChhath Puja29Shukla Ashtami from 20:59Ashtami30Shukla Navami from 19:42Navami31Shukla Dashami from 17:54Dashami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2006

  1. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Shukla Ashtami: 30 Sept, 09:14 GMT+10 → 1 Oct, 08:42 GMT+10
  2. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 1 Oct, 08:42 GMT+10 → 2 Oct, 07:27 GMT+10
  3. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  4. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 2 Oct, 07:27 GMT+10 → 3 Oct, 05:32 GMT+10
  5. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Shukla Ekadashi: 3 Oct, 05:32 GMT+10 → 4 Oct, 03:00 GMT+10
  6. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 4 Oct, 23:59 GMT+10 → 5 Oct, 20:34 GMT+10
  7. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 6 Oct, 16:56 GMT+10 → 7 Oct, 13:12 GMT+10
  8. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Purnima: 6 Oct, 16:56 GMT+10 → 7 Oct, 13:12 GMT+10
  9. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 10 Oct, 03:13 GMT+10 → 11 Oct, 00:49 GMT+10
  10. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 10 Oct, 03:13 GMT+10 → 11 Oct, 00:49 GMT+10
  11. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 17 Oct, 02:28 GMT+10 → 18 Oct, 04:57 GMT+10
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 21:27 GMT+10
  13. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 19 Oct, 07:38 GMT+10 → 20 Oct, 10:21 GMT+10
  14. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 19 Oct, 07:38 GMT+10 → 20 Oct, 10:21 GMT+10
  15. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 20 Oct, 10:21 GMT+10 → 21 Oct, 12:55 GMT+10
  16. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 21 Oct, 12:55 GMT+10 → 22 Oct, 15:14 GMT+10
  17. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Amavasya: 21 Oct, 12:55 GMT+10 → 22 Oct, 15:14 GMT+10
  18. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 22 Oct, 15:14 GMT+10 → 23 Oct, 17:12 GMT+10
  19. Eid al-FitrOther faithsExpected
    The end of the Ramadan fast.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  20. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 23 Oct, 17:12 GMT+10 → 24 Oct, 18:48 GMT+10
  21. Chhath PujaRegional
    Offerings to the setting and rising Sun, from Bihar and Purvanchal.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 27 Oct, 20:59 GMT+10 → 28 Oct, 20:45 GMT+10