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October 2011
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1Shukla Shashthi from 22:30Shashthi2Shukla Saptami from 20:40Saptami3Shukla Ashtami from 19:32Ashtami4Shukla Navami from 19:07Navami5Shukla Dashami from 19:22Dashami6Shukla Ekadashi from 20:13Ekadashi7Shukla Dwadashi from 21:34Dwadashi8Shukla Trayodashi from 23:19Trayodashi9Shukla Chaturdashi from 01:22Chaturdashi10Shukla Purnima from 03:39Purnima11Shukla Purnima (continues)Purnima12Krishna Pratipada from 06:05Pratipada13Krishna Dwitiya from 08:37Dwitiya14Krishna Tritiya from 11:09Tritiya15Krishna Chaturthi from 13:35Chaturthi16Krishna Panchami from 15:47Panchami17Krishna Shashthi from 17:36Shashthi18Krishna Saptami from 18:53Saptami19Krishna Ashtami from 19:29Ashtami20Krishna Navami from 19:19Navami21Krishna Dashami from 18:20Dashami22Krishna Ekadashi from 16:34Ekadashi23Krishna Dwadashi from 14:05Dwadashi24Krishna Trayodashi from 11:02Trayodashi25Krishna Chaturdashi from 07:32Chaturdashi26Shukla Pratipada from 23:55Pratipada27Shukla Dwitiya from 20:11Dwitiya28Shukla Tritiya from 16:43Tritiya29Shukla Chaturthi from 13:42Chaturthi30Shukla Panchami from 11:17Panchami31Shukla Shashthi from 09:33Shashthi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2011
- Gandhi JayantiNationalThe birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)RegionalBengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 1 Oct, 22:30 GST → 2 Oct, 20:40 GST
- Durga AshtamiHindu festivalsThe eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 3 Oct, 19:32 GST → 4 Oct, 19:07 GST
- Maha NavamiHindu festivalsThe ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Shukla Navami: 4 Oct, 19:07 GST → 5 Oct, 19:22 GST
- Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivalsThe victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 5 Oct, 19:22 GST → 6 Oct, 20:13 GST
- Papankusha EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 6 Oct, 20:13 GST → 7 Oct, 21:34 GST
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 8 Oct, 23:19 GST → 10 Oct, 01:22 GST
- Sharad PurnimaHindu festivalsThe harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Purnima: 11 Oct, 03:39 GST → 12 Oct, 06:05 GST
- Ashwin PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Purnima: 11 Oct, 03:39 GST → 12 Oct, 06:05 GST
- Karwa ChauthHindu festivalsMarried women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 15 Oct, 13:35 GST → 16 Oct, 15:47 GST
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 15 Oct, 13:35 GST → 16 Oct, 15:47 GST
- Tula SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 22:16 GST
- Rama EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 22 Oct, 16:34 GST → 23 Oct, 14:05 GST
- DhanterasHindu festivalsThe first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 11:02 GST → 25 Oct, 07:32 GST
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 11:02 GST → 25 Oct, 07:32 GST
- Masik ShivaratriVratsThe monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 25 Oct, 07:32 GST → 26 Oct, 03:46 GST
- Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivalsThe festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Amavasya: 26 Oct, 03:46 GST → 26 Oct, 23:56 GST
- Kartika AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Amavasya: 26 Oct, 03:46 GST → 26 Oct, 23:56 GST
- Govardhan PujaHindu festivalsKrishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 26 Oct, 23:56 GST → 27 Oct, 20:11 GST
- Bhai DoojHindu festivalsSisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 27 Oct, 20:11 GST → 28 Oct, 16:43 GST