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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2021

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2078 · Sydney
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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: 2 Oct, 03:33 GMT+10 → 3 Oct, 04:41 GMT+11
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 4 Oct, 04:00 GMT+11 → 5 Oct, 02:35 GMT+11
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 5 Oct, 02:35 GMT+11 → 6 Oct, 00:34 GMT+11
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Amavasya: 6 Oct, 00:34 GMT+11 → 6 Oct, 22:05 GMT+11
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 6 Oct, 22:05 GMT+11 → 7 Oct, 19:17 GMT+11
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Shukla Shashthi: 11 Oct, 07:44 GMT+11 → 12 Oct, 05:20 GMT+11
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 13 Oct, 03:18 GMT+11 → 14 Oct, 01:38 GMT+11
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Navami: 14 Oct, 01:38 GMT+11 → 15 Oct, 00:22 GMT+11
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 15 Oct, 00:22 GMT+11 → 15 Oct, 23:32 GMT+11
  11. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 15 Oct, 23:32 GMT+11 → 16 Oct, 23:07 GMT+11
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 18:42 GMT+11
  13. Milad-un-NabiOther faithsExpected
    The birth of the Prophet Muhammad.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  14. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 23:09 GMT+11 → 18 Oct, 23:37 GMT+11
  15. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Purnima: 20 Oct, 00:33 GMT+11 → 21 Oct, 01:56 GMT+11
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Purnima: 20 Oct, 00:33 GMT+11 → 21 Oct, 01:56 GMT+11
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 08:31 GMT+11 → 25 Oct, 11:13 GMT+11
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 08:31 GMT+11 → 25 Oct, 11:13 GMT+11