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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2021

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2078 · Nairobi
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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, 20:33 GMT+3 → 2 Oct, 20:41 GMT+3
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 3 Oct, 20:00 GMT+3 → 4 Oct, 18:35 GMT+3
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 4 Oct, 18:35 GMT+3 → 5 Oct, 16:34 GMT+3
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Amavasya: 5 Oct, 16:34 GMT+3 → 6 Oct, 14:05 GMT+3
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 6 Oct, 14:05 GMT+3 → 7 Oct, 11:17 GMT+3
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 10 Oct, 23:44 GMT+3 → 11 Oct, 21:20 GMT+3
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 12 Oct, 19:18 GMT+3 → 13 Oct, 17:38 GMT+3
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Navami: 13 Oct, 17:38 GMT+3 → 14 Oct, 16:22 GMT+3
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 14 Oct, 16:22 GMT+3 → 15 Oct, 15:32 GMT+3
  11. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 15 Oct, 15:32 GMT+3 → 16 Oct, 15:07 GMT+3
  12. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 15:09 GMT+3 → 18 Oct, 15:37 GMT+3
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 10:42 GMT+3
  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, 16:33 GMT+3 → 20 Oct, 17:56 GMT+3
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Purnima: 19 Oct, 16:33 GMT+3 → 20 Oct, 17:56 GMT+3
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 00:31 GMT+3 → 25 Oct, 03:13 GMT+3
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 00:31 GMT+3 → 25 Oct, 03:13 GMT+3