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October 2015
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1Krishna Panchami from 01:26Panchami2Krishna Shashthi from 23:16Shashthi3Krishna Saptami from 21:48Saptami4Krishna Ashtami from 21:08Ashtami5Krishna Navami from 21:15Navami6Krishna Dashami from 22:07Dashami7Krishna Ekadashi from 23:39Ekadashi8Krishna Dwadashi from 01:43Dwadashi9Krishna Trayodashi from 04:09Trayodashi10Krishna Trayodashi (continues)Trayodashi11Krishna Chaturdashi from 06:47Chaturdashi12Krishna Amavasya from 09:28Amavasya13Shukla Pratipada from 12:05Pratipada14Shukla Dwitiya from 14:31Dwitiya15Shukla Tritiya from 16:41Tritiya16Shukla Chaturthi from 18:30Chaturthi17Shukla Panchami from 19:54Panchami18Shukla Shashthi from 20:48Shashthi19Shukla Saptami from 21:08Saptami20Shukla Ashtami from 20:53Ashtami21Shukla Navami from 19:59Navami22Shukla Dashami from 18:28Dashami23Shukla Ekadashi from 16:21Ekadashi24Shukla Dwadashi from 13:42Dwadashi25Shukla Trayodashi from 10:38Trayodashi26Shukla Chaturdashi from 07:14Chaturdashi27Krishna Pratipada from 00:05Pratipada28Krishna Dwitiya from 20:39Dwitiya29Krishna Tritiya from 17:32Tritiya30Krishna Chaturthi from 14:54Chaturthi31Krishna Panchami from 12:55Panchami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2015
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Krishna Chaturthi: 1 Oct, 04:13 GMT+12 → 2 Oct, 01:26 GMT+12
- Gandhi JayantiNationalThe birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Indira EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 7 Oct, 23:39 GMT+12 → 9 Oct, 01:43 GMT+12
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 10 Oct, 04:09 GMT+12 → 11 Oct, 06:47 GMT+12
- Masik ShivaratriVratsThe monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 11 Oct, 06:47 GMT+12 → 12 Oct, 09:28 GMT+12
- Ashwin AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Amavasya: 12 Oct, 09:28 GMT+12 → 13 Oct, 12:06 GMT+12
- Navratri beginsHindu festivalsNine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 13 Oct, 12:06 GMT+12 → 14 Oct, 14:31 GMT+12
- Tula SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 18 Oct, 06:46 GMT+12
- Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)RegionalBengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 18 Oct, 20:48 GMT+12 → 19 Oct, 21:08 GMT+12
- Durga AshtamiHindu festivalsThe eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 20 Oct, 20:53 GMT+12 → 21 Oct, 19:59 GMT+12
- Maha NavamiHindu festivalsThe ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Shukla Navami: 21 Oct, 19:59 GMT+12 → 22 Oct, 18:28 GMT+12
- Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivalsThe victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 22 Oct, 18:28 GMT+12 → 23 Oct, 16:21 GMT+12
- Muharram (Ashura)Other faithsExpectedA day of remembrance on the 10th of Muharram.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
- Papankusha EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 23 Oct, 16:21 GMT+12 → 24 Oct, 13:42 GMT+12
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 25 Oct, 10:38 GMT+12 → 26 Oct, 07:14 GMT+12
- Sharad PurnimaHindu festivalsThe harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Purnima: 27 Oct, 03:40 GMT+12 → 28 Oct, 00:05 GMT+12
- Ashwin PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Purnima: 27 Oct, 03:40 GMT+12 → 28 Oct, 00:05 GMT+12
- Karwa ChauthHindu festivalsMarried women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 30 Oct, 14:54 GMT+12 → 31 Oct, 12:55 GMT+12
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 30 Oct, 14:54 GMT+12 → 31 Oct, 12:55 GMT+12