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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2021

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2078 · Abu Dhabi
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1Krishna Ekadashi from 21:33Ekadashi2Krishna Dwadashi from 21:41DwadashiGandhi JayantiIndira Ekadashi3Krishna Trayodashi from 21:00Trayodashi4Krishna Chaturdashi from 19:35ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri5Krishna Amavasya from 17:34Amavasya6Shukla Pratipada from 15:05PratipadaAshwin Amavasya7Shukla Dwitiya from 12:17DwitiyaNavratri begins8Shukla Tritiya from 09:18Tritiya9Shukla Chaturthi from 06:19Chaturthi10Shukla Shashthi from 00:44Shashthi11Shukla Saptami from 22:20SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)12Shukla Ashtami from 20:18Ashtami13Shukla Navami from 18:38NavamiDurga Ashtami14Shukla Dashami from 17:22DashamiMaha Navami15Shukla Ekadashi from 16:32EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami16Shukla Dwadashi from 16:07DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi17Shukla Trayodashi from 16:09TrayodashiPradosh VratTula Sankranti18Shukla Chaturdashi from 16:37ChaturdashiMilad-un-Nabi19Shukla Purnima from 17:33PurnimaSharad Purnima20Krishna Pratipada from 18:56PratipadaAshwin Purnima21Krishna Dwitiya from 20:46Dwitiya22Krishna Tritiya from 23:00Tritiya23Krishna Chaturthi from 01:31Chaturthi24Krishna Panchami from 04:13PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi25Krishna Panchami (continues)Panchami26Krishna Shashthi from 06:54Shashthi27Krishna Saptami from 09:20Saptami28Krishna Ashtami from 11:19Ashtami29Krishna Navami from 12:39Navami30Krishna Dashami from 13:13Dashami31Krishna Ekadashi from 12:57Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2021

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 1 Oct, 21:33 GST → 2 Oct, 21:41 GST
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 3 Oct, 21:00 GST → 4 Oct, 19:35 GST
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 4 Oct, 19:35 GST → 5 Oct, 17:34 GST
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Amavasya: 5 Oct, 17:34 GST → 6 Oct, 15:05 GST
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 6 Oct, 15:05 GST → 7 Oct, 12:17 GST
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 11 Oct, 00:44 GST → 11 Oct, 22:20 GST
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 12 Oct, 20:18 GST → 13 Oct, 18:38 GST
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Navami: 13 Oct, 18:38 GST → 14 Oct, 17:22 GST
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 14 Oct, 17:22 GST → 15 Oct, 16:32 GST
  11. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 15 Oct, 16:32 GST → 16 Oct, 16:07 GST
  12. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 16:09 GST → 18 Oct, 16:37 GST
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 11:42 GST
  14. Milad-un-NabiOther faithsExpected
    The birth of the Prophet Muhammad.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  15. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 19 Oct, 17:33 GST → 20 Oct, 18:56 GST
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Purnima: 19 Oct, 17:33 GST → 20 Oct, 18:56 GST
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 01:31 GST → 25 Oct, 04:13 GST
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 01:31 GST → 25 Oct, 04:13 GST