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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2040

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2097 · Kathmandu
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1Krishna Ekadashi (continues)EkadashiIndira Ekadashi2Krishna Dwadashi from 06:46DwadashiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Trayodashi from 08:36TrayodashiPradosh Vrat4Krishna Chaturdashi from 09:58ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri5Krishna Amavasya from 10:49Amavasya6Shukla Pratipada from 11:10PratipadaAshwin Amavasya7Shukla Dwitiya from 11:04DwitiyaNavratri beginsEid al-Fitr8Shukla Tritiya from 10:34Tritiya9Shukla Chaturthi from 09:43Chaturthi10Shukla Panchami from 08:33Panchami11Shukla Shashthi from 07:06ShashthiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)12Shukla Ashtami from 03:28Ashtami13Shukla Navami from 01:20NavamiDurga Ashtami14Shukla Dashami from 23:04DashamiMaha Navami15Shukla Ekadashi from 20:42EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami16Shukla Dwadashi from 18:18DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi17Shukla Trayodashi from 15:59TrayodashiPradosh VratTula Sankranti18Shukla Chaturdashi from 13:51Chaturdashi19Shukla Purnima from 12:00PurnimaSharad Purnima20Krishna Pratipada from 10:34PratipadaAshwin Purnima21Krishna Dwitiya from 09:39Dwitiya22Krishna Tritiya from 09:21Tritiya23Krishna Chaturthi from 09:43ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi24Krishna Panchami from 10:45Panchami25Krishna Shashthi from 12:23Shashthi26Krishna Saptami from 14:31Saptami27Krishna Ashtami from 16:56Ashtami28Krishna Navami from 19:26Navami29Krishna Dashami from 21:45Dashami30Krishna Ekadashi from 23:42Ekadashi31Krishna Dwadashi from 01:08DwadashiRama Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2040

  1. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Krishna Ekadashi: 1 Oct, 04:33 GMT+5:45 → 2 Oct, 06:46 GMT+5:45
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 3 Oct, 08:36 GMT+5:45 → 4 Oct, 09:58 GMT+5:45
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 4 Oct, 09:58 GMT+5:45 → 5 Oct, 10:49 GMT+5:45
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Amavasya: 5 Oct, 10:49 GMT+5:45 → 6 Oct, 11:11 GMT+5:45
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 6 Oct, 11:11 GMT+5:45 → 7 Oct, 11:04 GMT+5:45
  7. Eid al-FitrOther faithsExpected
    The end of the Ramadan fast.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  8. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Shukla Shashthi: 11 Oct, 07:06 GMT+5:45 → 12 Oct, 05:24 GMT+5:45
  9. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 13 Oct, 03:28 GMT+5:45 → 14 Oct, 01:20 GMT+5:45
  10. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Navami: 14 Oct, 01:20 GMT+5:45 → 14 Oct, 23:04 GMT+5:45
  11. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 14 Oct, 23:04 GMT+5:45 → 15 Oct, 20:42 GMT+5:45
  12. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 15 Oct, 20:42 GMT+5:45 → 16 Oct, 18:18 GMT+5:45
  13. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 15:59 GMT+5:45 → 18 Oct, 13:51 GMT+5:45
  14. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 10:20 GMT+5:45
  15. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 19 Oct, 12:00 GMT+5:45 → 20 Oct, 10:34 GMT+5:45
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Purnima: 19 Oct, 12:00 GMT+5:45 → 20 Oct, 10:34 GMT+5:45
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 23 Oct, 09:43 GMT+5:45 → 24 Oct, 10:45 GMT+5:45
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 23 Oct, 09:43 GMT+5:45 → 24 Oct, 10:45 GMT+5:45
  19. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 30 Oct, 23:42 GMT+5:45 → 1 Nov, 01:08 GMT+5:45