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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2024

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2081 · Abu Dhabi
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1Krishna Amavasya from 20:09Amavasya2Shukla Pratipada from 22:49PratipadaAnnular solar eclipseGandhi JayantiAshwin Amavasya+13Shukla Dwitiya from 01:28DwitiyaNavratri begins4Shukla Tritiya from 04:01Tritiya5Shukla Tritiya (continues)Tritiya6Shukla Chaturthi from 06:19Chaturthi7Shukla Panchami from 08:17Panchami8Shukla Shashthi from 09:48Shashthi9Shukla Saptami from 10:44SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)10Shukla Ashtami from 11:02Ashtami11Shukla Navami from 10:37NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami12Shukla Dashami from 09:28DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami13Shukla Ekadashi from 07:39EkadashiPapankusha Ekadashi14Shukla Trayodashi from 02:12Trayodashi15Shukla Chaturdashi from 22:49ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat16Shukla Purnima from 19:10PurnimaSharad Purnima17Krishna Pratipada from 15:26PratipadaAshwin PurnimaTula Sankranti18Krishna Dwitiya from 11:45Dwitiya19Krishna Tritiya from 08:19Tritiya20Krishna Panchami from 02:47PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi21Krishna Shashthi from 00:59Shashthi22Krishna Saptami from 23:59Saptami23Krishna Ashtami from 23:49Ashtami24Krishna Navami from 00:28Navami25Krishna Dashami from 01:53Dashami26Krishna Ekadashi from 03:54Ekadashi27Krishna Dwadashi from 06:21DwadashiRama Ekadashi28Krishna Dwadashi (continues)Dwadashi29Krishna Trayodashi from 09:02TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat30Krishna Chaturdashi from 11:45ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri31Krishna Amavasya from 14:23AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2024

  1. Annular solar eclipseEclipses
    Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Amavasya: 1 Oct, 20:09 GST → 2 Oct, 22:49 GST
  4. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 2 Oct, 22:49 GST → 4 Oct, 01:28 GST
  5. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 8 Oct, 09:48 GST → 9 Oct, 10:44 GST
  6. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 10 Oct, 11:02 GST → 11 Oct, 10:37 GST
  7. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 11 Oct, 10:37 GST → 12 Oct, 09:28 GST
  8. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 12 Oct, 09:28 GST → 13 Oct, 07:39 GST
  9. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Shukla Ekadashi: 13 Oct, 07:39 GST → 14 Oct, 05:11 GST
  10. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 15 Oct, 02:12 GST → 15 Oct, 22:49 GST
  11. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 16 Oct, 19:10 GST → 17 Oct, 15:26 GST
  12. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Purnima: 16 Oct, 19:10 GST → 17 Oct, 15:26 GST
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 06:12 GST
  14. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 20 Oct, 05:16 GST → 21 Oct, 02:47 GST
  15. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 20 Oct, 05:16 GST → 21 Oct, 02:47 GST
  16. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 27 Oct, 03:54 GST → 28 Oct, 06:21 GST
  17. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 29 Oct, 09:02 GST → 30 Oct, 11:45 GST
  18. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 29 Oct, 09:02 GST → 30 Oct, 11:45 GST
  19. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 30 Oct, 11:45 GST → 31 Oct, 14:23 GST
  20. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 31 Oct, 14:23 GST → 1 Nov, 16:47 GST