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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2019

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2076 · Brampton
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2019

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 3 Oct, 00:41 GMT-4 → 4 Oct, 00:05 GMT-4
  3. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 5 Oct, 00:20 GMT-4 → 6 Oct, 01:24 GMT-4
  4. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Navami: 6 Oct, 01:24 GMT-4 → 7 Oct, 03:08 GMT-4
  5. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 7 Oct, 03:08 GMT-4 → 8 Oct, 05:20 GMT-4
  6. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 8 Oct, 05:20 GMT-4 → 9 Oct, 07:48 GMT-4
  7. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 10 Oct, 10:21 GMT-4 → 11 Oct, 12:50 GMT-4
  8. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 12 Oct, 15:06 GMT-4 → 13 Oct, 17:07 GMT-4
  9. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Purnima: 12 Oct, 15:06 GMT-4 → 13 Oct, 17:07 GMT-4
  10. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Oct, 21:18 GMT-4 → 17 Oct, 21:58 GMT-4
  11. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Oct, 21:18 GMT-4 → 17 Oct, 21:58 GMT-4
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 15:32 GMT-4
  13. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 23 Oct, 15:39 GMT-4 → 24 Oct, 12:48 GMT-4
  14. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Oct, 09:38 GMT-4 → 26 Oct, 06:16 GMT-4
  15. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Oct, 09:38 GMT-4 → 26 Oct, 06:16 GMT-4
  16. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 26 Oct, 06:16 GMT-4 → 27 Oct, 02:53 GMT-4
  17. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Amavasya: 27 Oct, 02:53 GMT-4 → 27 Oct, 23:39 GMT-4
  18. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Amavasya: 27 Oct, 02:53 GMT-4 → 27 Oct, 23:39 GMT-4
  19. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 27 Oct, 23:39 GMT-4 → 28 Oct, 20:43 GMT-4
  20. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 28 Oct, 20:43 GMT-4 → 29 Oct, 18:17 GMT-4