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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2008

Kartika · Vikram Samvat 2065 · Kota
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1Shukla Tritiya from 14:52TritiyaEid al-Fitr2Shukla Chaturthi from 16:14ChaturthiGandhi Jayanti3Shukla Panchami from 18:05Panchami4Shukla Shashthi from 20:20Shashthi5Shukla Saptami from 22:50SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)6Shukla Ashtami from 01:22Ashtami7Shukla Navami from 03:41NavamiDurga Ashtami8Shukla Dashami from 05:33DashamiMaha Navami9Shukla Dashami (continues)DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami10Shukla Ekadashi from 06:47Ekadashi11Shukla Dwadashi from 07:14DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi12Shukla Trayodashi from 06:53TrayodashiPradosh Vrat13Shukla Purnima from 03:55Purnima14Krishna Pratipada from 01:32PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima15Krishna Dwitiya from 22:45Dwitiya16Krishna Tritiya from 19:44Tritiya17Krishna Chaturthi from 16:39ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti ChaturthiTula Sankranti+118Krishna Panchami from 13:38Panchami19Krishna Shashthi from 10:51Shashthi20Krishna Saptami from 08:22Saptami21Krishna Navami from 04:38Navami22Krishna Dashami from 03:26Dashami23Krishna Ekadashi from 02:39Ekadashi24Krishna Dwadashi from 02:18DwadashiRama Ekadashi25Krishna Trayodashi from 02:20Trayodashi26Krishna Chaturdashi from 02:45ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat27Krishna Amavasya from 03:32AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri28Shukla Pratipada from 04:43PratipadaDiwali · Lakshmi PujaKartika Amavasya29Shukla Dwitiya from 06:18DwitiyaGovardhan Puja30Shukla Dwitiya (continues)DwitiyaBhai Dooj31Shukla Tritiya from 08:17Tritiya
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2008

  1. Eid al-FitrOther faithsExpected
    The end of the Ramadan fast.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 4 Oct, 20:20 IST → 5 Oct, 22:50 IST
  4. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 7 Oct, 01:22 IST → 8 Oct, 03:41 IST
  5. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Navami: 8 Oct, 03:41 IST → 9 Oct, 05:33 IST
  6. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 9 Oct, 05:33 IST → 10 Oct, 06:47 IST
  7. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 10 Oct, 06:47 IST → 11 Oct, 07:14 IST
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 12 Oct, 06:53 IST → 13 Oct, 05:44 IST
  9. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Purnima: 14 Oct, 03:55 IST → 15 Oct, 01:32 IST
  10. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Purnima: 14 Oct, 03:55 IST → 15 Oct, 01:32 IST
  11. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 17 Oct, 16:39 IST → 18 Oct, 13:38 IST
  12. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 17 Oct, 16:39 IST → 18 Oct, 13:38 IST
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 05:20 IST
  14. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 24 Oct, 02:39 IST → 25 Oct, 02:18 IST
  15. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 26 Oct, 02:20 IST → 27 Oct, 02:45 IST
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 26 Oct, 02:20 IST → 27 Oct, 02:45 IST
  17. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 27 Oct, 02:45 IST → 28 Oct, 03:32 IST
  18. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Amavasya: 28 Oct, 03:32 IST → 29 Oct, 04:44 IST
  19. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Amavasya: 28 Oct, 03:32 IST → 29 Oct, 04:44 IST
  20. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 29 Oct, 04:44 IST → 30 Oct, 06:18 IST
  21. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 30 Oct, 06:18 IST → 31 Oct, 08:17 IST