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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2016

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2073 · Toronto
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1Shukla Dwitiya from 22:15DwitiyaNavratri begins2Shukla Tritiya from 00:35TritiyaGandhi Jayanti3Shukla Chaturthi from 03:04Chaturthi4Shukla Panchami from 05:36Panchami5Shukla Panchami (continues)Panchami6Shukla Shashthi from 08:02Shashthi7Shukla Saptami from 10:11SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)8Shukla Ashtami from 11:54Ashtami9Shukla Navami from 13:01NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami10Shukla Dashami from 13:23DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami11Shukla Ekadashi from 12:58EkadashiMuharram (Ashura)12Shukla Dwadashi from 11:44DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi13Shukla Trayodashi from 09:45TrayodashiPradosh Vrat14Shukla Purnima from 03:55Purnima15Krishna Pratipada from 00:23PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima16Krishna Dwitiya from 20:38DwitiyaTula Sankranti17Krishna Tritiya from 16:53Tritiya18Krishna Chaturthi from 13:18ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi19Krishna Panchami from 10:02Panchami20Krishna Saptami from 05:07Saptami21Krishna Ashtami from 03:40Ashtami22Krishna Navami from 02:58Navami23Krishna Dashami from 03:00Dashami24Krishna Ekadashi from 03:43Ekadashi25Krishna Dwadashi from 05:00DwadashiRama Ekadashi26Krishna Trayodashi from 06:45Trayodashi27Krishna Trayodashi (continues)TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat28Krishna Chaturdashi from 08:50ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri29Krishna Amavasya from 11:10AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja30Shukla Pratipada from 13:38PratipadaKartika Amavasya31Shukla Dwitiya from 16:09DwitiyaGovardhan Puja
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2016

  1. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Shukla Pratipada: 30 Sept, 20:12 GMT-4 → 1 Oct, 22:15 GMT-4
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 6 Oct, 08:02 GMT-4 → 7 Oct, 10:11 GMT-4
  4. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 8 Oct, 11:54 GMT-4 → 9 Oct, 13:01 GMT-4
  5. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 9 Oct, 13:01 GMT-4 → 10 Oct, 13:23 GMT-4
  6. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 10 Oct, 13:23 GMT-4 → 11 Oct, 12:58 GMT-4
  7. 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.
  8. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 11 Oct, 12:58 GMT-4 → 12 Oct, 11:44 GMT-4
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 13 Oct, 09:45 GMT-4 → 14 Oct, 07:06 GMT-4
  10. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 03:55 GMT-4 → 16 Oct, 00:23 GMT-4
  11. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 03:55 GMT-4 → 16 Oct, 00:23 GMT-4
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 16 Oct, 21:01 GMT-4
  13. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 13:18 GMT-4 → 19 Oct, 10:02 GMT-4
  14. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 13:18 GMT-4 → 19 Oct, 10:02 GMT-4
  15. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 25 Oct, 03:43 GMT-4 → 26 Oct, 05:00 GMT-4
  16. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 27 Oct, 06:45 GMT-4 → 28 Oct, 08:50 GMT-4
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 27 Oct, 06:45 GMT-4 → 28 Oct, 08:50 GMT-4
  18. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 28 Oct, 08:50 GMT-4 → 29 Oct, 11:10 GMT-4
  19. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 29 Oct, 11:10 GMT-4 → 30 Oct, 13:38 GMT-4
  20. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Amavasya: 29 Oct, 11:10 GMT-4 → 30 Oct, 13:38 GMT-4
  21. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 30 Oct, 13:38 GMT-4 → 31 Oct, 16:09 GMT-4