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October 2011
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1Shukla Panchami from 08:59Panchami2Shukla Shashthi from 06:30Shashthi3Shukla Ashtami from 03:32Ashtami4Shukla Navami from 03:07Navami5Shukla Dashami from 03:22Dashami6Shukla Ekadashi from 04:13Ekadashi7Shukla Dwadashi from 05:34Dwadashi8Shukla Dwadashi (continues)Dwadashi9Shukla Trayodashi from 07:19Trayodashi10Shukla Chaturdashi from 09:22Chaturdashi11Shukla Purnima from 11:39Purnima12Krishna Pratipada from 14:05Pratipada13Krishna Dwitiya from 16:37Dwitiya14Krishna Tritiya from 19:09Tritiya15Krishna Chaturthi from 21:35Chaturthi16Krishna Panchami from 23:47Panchami17Krishna Shashthi from 01:36Shashthi18Krishna Saptami from 02:53Saptami19Krishna Ashtami from 03:29Ashtami20Krishna Navami from 03:19Navami21Krishna Dashami from 02:20Dashami22Krishna Ekadashi from 00:34Ekadashi23Krishna Dwadashi from 23:05Dwadashi24Krishna Trayodashi from 20:02Trayodashi25Krishna Chaturdashi from 16:32Chaturdashi26Krishna Amavasya from 12:46Amavasya27Shukla Pratipada from 08:55Pratipada28Shukla Tritiya from 01:43Tritiya29Shukla Chaturthi from 22:42Chaturthi30Shukla Panchami from 20:17Panchami31Shukla Shashthi from 18:33Shashthi
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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.Shukla Shashthi: 2 Oct, 06:30 GMT+12 → 3 Oct, 04:40 GMT+12
- Durga AshtamiHindu festivalsThe eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 4 Oct, 03:32 GMT+12 → 5 Oct, 03:07 GMT+12
- Maha NavamiHindu festivalsThe ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Shukla Navami: 5 Oct, 03:07 GMT+12 → 6 Oct, 03:22 GMT+12
- Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivalsThe victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 6 Oct, 03:22 GMT+12 → 7 Oct, 04:13 GMT+12
- Papankusha EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 7 Oct, 04:13 GMT+12 → 8 Oct, 05:34 GMT+12
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 9 Oct, 07:19 GMT+12 → 10 Oct, 09:22 GMT+12
- Sharad PurnimaHindu festivalsThe harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 11 Oct, 11:39 GMT+12 → 12 Oct, 14:05 GMT+12
- Ashwin PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Purnima: 11 Oct, 11:39 GMT+12 → 12 Oct, 14:05 GMT+12
- Karwa ChauthHindu festivalsMarried women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 15 Oct, 21:35 GMT+12 → 16 Oct, 23:47 GMT+12
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 15 Oct, 21:35 GMT+12 → 16 Oct, 23:47 GMT+12
- Tula SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 18 Oct, 06:16 GMT+12
- Rama EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 23 Oct, 00:34 GMT+12 → 23 Oct, 23:05 GMT+13
- DhanterasHindu festivalsThe first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 20:02 GMT+13 → 25 Oct, 16:32 GMT+13
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 20:02 GMT+13 → 25 Oct, 16:32 GMT+13
- Masik ShivaratriVratsThe monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 25 Oct, 16:32 GMT+13 → 26 Oct, 12:46 GMT+13
- Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivalsThe festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 26 Oct, 12:46 GMT+13 → 27 Oct, 08:56 GMT+13
- Govardhan PujaHindu festivalsKrishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Shukla Pratipada: 27 Oct, 08:56 GMT+13 → 28 Oct, 05:11 GMT+13
- Kartika AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Amavasya: 26 Oct, 12:46 GMT+13 → 27 Oct, 08:56 GMT+13
- Bhai DoojHindu festivalsSisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 28 Oct, 05:11 GMT+13 → 29 Oct, 01:43 GMT+13