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October 2016

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2073 · Suva
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1Shukla Pratipada from 12:11PratipadaAshwin Amavasya2Shukla Dwitiya from 14:15DwitiyaGandhi JayantiNavratri begins3Shukla Tritiya from 16:35Tritiya4Shukla Chaturthi from 19:04Chaturthi5Shukla Panchami from 21:36Panchami6Shukla Shashthi from 00:02Shashthi7Shukla Saptami from 02:11SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)8Shukla Ashtami from 03:54Ashtami9Shukla Navami from 05:01NavamiDurga Ashtami10Shukla Dashami from 05:23DashamiMaha Navami11Shukla Ekadashi from 04:58EkadashiDussehra · VijayadashamiMuharram (Ashura)12Shukla Dwadashi from 03:44DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi13Shukla Trayodashi from 01:45Trayodashi14Shukla Chaturdashi from 23:06ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat15Shukla Purnima from 19:55PurnimaSharad Purnima16Krishna Pratipada from 16:23PratipadaAshwin Purnima17Krishna Dwitiya from 12:38DwitiyaTula Sankranti18Krishna Tritiya from 08:53Tritiya19Krishna Panchami from 02:02PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi20Krishna Shashthi from 23:16Shashthi21Krishna Saptami from 21:07Saptami22Krishna Ashtami from 19:40Ashtami23Krishna Navami from 18:58Navami24Krishna Dashami from 19:00Dashami25Krishna Ekadashi from 19:43Ekadashi26Krishna Dwadashi from 21:00DwadashiRama Ekadashi27Krishna Trayodashi from 22:45Trayodashi28Krishna Chaturdashi from 00:50ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat29Krishna Amavasya from 03:10AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri30Krishna Amavasya (continues)AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi PujaKartika Amavasya31Shukla Pratipada from 05:38Pratipada
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2016

  1. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Amavasya: 30 Sept, 10:25 GMT+12 → 1 Oct, 12:12 GMT+12
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 1 Oct, 12:12 GMT+12 → 2 Oct, 14:15 GMT+12
  4. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 7 Oct, 00:02 GMT+12 → 8 Oct, 02:11 GMT+12
  5. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 9 Oct, 03:54 GMT+12 → 10 Oct, 05:01 GMT+12
  6. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Navami: 10 Oct, 05:01 GMT+12 → 11 Oct, 05:23 GMT+12
  7. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 11 Oct, 05:23 GMT+12 → 12 Oct, 04:58 GMT+12
  8. Muharram (Ashura)Other faithsExpected
    A day of remembrance on the 10th of Muharram.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  9. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 12 Oct, 04:58 GMT+12 → 13 Oct, 03:44 GMT+12
  10. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 14 Oct, 01:45 GMT+12 → 14 Oct, 23:06 GMT+12
  11. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 15 Oct, 19:55 GMT+12 → 16 Oct, 16:23 GMT+12
  12. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 19:55 GMT+12 → 16 Oct, 16:23 GMT+12
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 13:01 GMT+12
  14. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 05:18 GMT+12 → 20 Oct, 02:02 GMT+12
  15. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 05:18 GMT+12 → 20 Oct, 02:02 GMT+12
  16. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 25 Oct, 19:43 GMT+12 → 26 Oct, 21:00 GMT+12
  17. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 27 Oct, 22:45 GMT+12 → 29 Oct, 00:50 GMT+12
  18. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 27 Oct, 22:45 GMT+12 → 29 Oct, 00:50 GMT+12
  19. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 29 Oct, 00:50 GMT+12 → 30 Oct, 03:10 GMT+12
  20. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 03:10 GMT+12 → 31 Oct, 05:38 GMT+12
  21. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 03:10 GMT+12 → 31 Oct, 05:38 GMT+12