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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2012

Bhadrapada · Vikram Samvat 2069 · Toronto
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1Krishna Tritiya from 02:18Tritiya2Krishna Chaturthi from 04:29ChaturthiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Panchami from 07:00PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi4Krishna Panchami (continues)Panchami5Krishna Shashthi from 09:41Shashthi6Krishna Saptami from 12:17Saptami7Krishna Ashtami from 14:35Ashtami8Krishna Navami from 16:21Navami9Krishna Dashami from 17:24Dashami10Krishna Ekadashi from 17:39Ekadashi11Krishna Dwadashi from 17:04DwadashiIndira Ekadashi12Krishna Trayodashi from 15:42TrayodashiPradosh Vrat13Krishna Chaturdashi from 13:39ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri14Krishna Amavasya from 11:02Amavasya15Shukla Pratipada from 08:02PratipadaNavratri beginsAshwin Amavasya16Shukla Tritiya from 01:28TritiyaTula Sankranti17Shukla Chaturthi from 22:13Chaturthi18Shukla Panchami from 19:10Panchami19Shukla Shashthi from 16:26Shashthi20Shukla Saptami from 14:06SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)21Shukla Ashtami from 12:15Ashtami22Shukla Navami from 10:56NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami23Shukla Dashami from 10:08DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami24Shukla Ekadashi from 09:52Ekadashi25Shukla Dwadashi from 10:08DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi26Shukla Trayodashi from 10:54TrayodashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Pradosh Vrat27Shukla Chaturdashi from 12:07Chaturdashi28Shukla Purnima from 13:47PurnimaSharad Purnima29Krishna Pratipada from 15:49PratipadaAshwin Purnima30Krishna Dwitiya from 18:11Dwitiya31Krishna Tritiya from 20:46Tritiya
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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.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 3 Oct, 04:29 GMT-4 → 4 Oct, 07:00 GMT-4
  3. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 10 Oct, 17:39 GMT-4 → 11 Oct, 17:04 GMT-4
  4. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 12 Oct, 15:42 GMT-4 → 13 Oct, 13:39 GMT-4
  5. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 13 Oct, 13:39 GMT-4 → 14 Oct, 11:02 GMT-4
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Shukla Pratipada: 15 Oct, 08:03 GMT-4 → 16 Oct, 04:48 GMT-4
  7. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Amavasya: 14 Oct, 11:02 GMT-4 → 15 Oct, 08:03 GMT-4
  8. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 16 Oct, 20:20 GMT-4
  9. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 19 Oct, 16:26 GMT-4 → 20 Oct, 14:06 GMT-4
  10. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 21 Oct, 12:15 GMT-4 → 22 Oct, 10:56 GMT-4
  11. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 22 Oct, 10:56 GMT-4 → 23 Oct, 10:08 GMT-4
  12. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 23 Oct, 10:08 GMT-4 → 24 Oct, 09:52 GMT-4
  13. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 24 Oct, 09:52 GMT-4 → 25 Oct, 10:08 GMT-4
  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, 10:54 GMT-4 → 27 Oct, 12:07 GMT-4
  16. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 28 Oct, 13:47 GMT-4 → 29 Oct, 15:49 GMT-4
  17. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Purnima: 28 Oct, 13:47 GMT-4 → 29 Oct, 15:49 GMT-4