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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2012

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2069 · Amsterdam
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1Krishna Dwitiya (continues)Dwitiya2Krishna Tritiya from 08:18TritiyaGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Chaturthi from 10:29ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi4Krishna Panchami from 13:00Panchami5Krishna Shashthi from 15:41Shashthi6Krishna Saptami from 18:17Saptami7Krishna Ashtami from 20:35Ashtami8Krishna Navami from 22:21Navami9Krishna Dashami from 23:24Dashami10Krishna Ekadashi from 23:39Ekadashi11Krishna Dwadashi from 23:04DwadashiIndira Ekadashi12Krishna Trayodashi from 21:42Trayodashi13Krishna Chaturdashi from 19:39ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri14Krishna Amavasya from 17:02Amavasya15Shukla Pratipada from 14:02PratipadaAshwin Amavasya16Shukla Dwitiya from 10:48DwitiyaNavratri begins17Shukla Chaturthi from 04:13ChaturthiTula Sankranti18Shukla Panchami from 01:10Panchami19Shukla Shashthi from 22:26Shashthi20Shukla Saptami from 20:06SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)21Shukla Ashtami from 18:15Ashtami22Shukla Navami from 16:56NavamiDurga Ashtami23Shukla Dashami from 16:08DashamiMaha Navami24Shukla Ekadashi from 15:52EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami25Shukla Dwadashi from 16:08DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi26Shukla Trayodashi from 16:54TrayodashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Pradosh Vrat27Shukla Chaturdashi from 18:07Chaturdashi28Shukla Purnima from 18:47Purnima29Krishna Pratipada from 20:49PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima30Krishna Dwitiya from 23:11Dwitiya31Krishna Tritiya from 01:46Tritiya
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2012

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 3 Oct, 10:29 GMT+2 → 4 Oct, 13:00 GMT+2
  3. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 10 Oct, 23:39 GMT+2 → 11 Oct, 23:04 GMT+2
  4. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 12 Oct, 21:42 GMT+2 → 13 Oct, 19:39 GMT+2
  5. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 13 Oct, 19:39 GMT+2 → 14 Oct, 17:02 GMT+2
  6. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Amavasya: 14 Oct, 17:02 GMT+2 → 15 Oct, 14:03 GMT+2
  7. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 15 Oct, 14:03 GMT+2 → 16 Oct, 10:48 GMT+2
  8. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 02:20 GMT+2
  9. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 19 Oct, 22:26 GMT+2 → 20 Oct, 20:06 GMT+2
  10. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 21 Oct, 18:15 GMT+2 → 22 Oct, 16:56 GMT+2
  11. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Shukla Navami: 22 Oct, 16:56 GMT+2 → 23 Oct, 16:08 GMT+2
  12. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 23 Oct, 16:08 GMT+2 → 24 Oct, 15:52 GMT+2
  13. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 24 Oct, 15:52 GMT+2 → 25 Oct, 16:08 GMT+2
  14. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  15. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 26 Oct, 16:54 GMT+2 → 27 Oct, 18:07 GMT+2
  16. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Purnima: 28 Oct, 18:47 GMT+1 → 29 Oct, 20:49 GMT+1
  17. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Purnima: 28 Oct, 18:47 GMT+1 → 29 Oct, 20:49 GMT+1