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October 2040

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2097 · Leicester
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1Krishna Dwadashi from 02:01DwadashiIndira Ekadashi2Krishna Trayodashi from 03:51TrayodashiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Chaturdashi from 05:13ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat4Krishna Amavasya from 06:04AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri5Shukla Pratipada from 06:25PratipadaAshwin Amavasya6Shukla Dwitiya from 06:19DwitiyaNavratri begins7Shukla Tritiya from 05:49TritiyaEid al-Fitr8Shukla Chaturthi from 04:58Chaturthi9Shukla Panchami from 03:48Panchami10Shukla Shashthi from 02:21Shashthi11Shukla Saptami from 00:39SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)12Shukla Ashtami from 22:43Ashtami13Shukla Navami from 20:35NavamiDurga Ashtami14Shukla Dashami from 18:19DashamiMaha Navami15Shukla Ekadashi from 15:57EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami16Shukla Dwadashi from 13:33DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi17Shukla Trayodashi from 11:14TrayodashiPradosh VratTula Sankranti18Shukla Chaturdashi from 09:06Chaturdashi19Krishna Pratipada from 05:49PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima20Krishna Dwitiya from 04:54Dwitiya21Krishna Tritiya from 04:36Tritiya22Krishna Chaturthi from 04:58Chaturthi23Krishna Panchami from 06:00PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi24Krishna Shashthi from 07:38Shashthi25Krishna Shashthi (continues)Shashthi26Krishna Saptami from 09:46Saptami27Krishna Ashtami from 12:11Ashtami28Krishna Navami from 13:41Navami29Krishna Dashami from 16:00Dashami30Krishna Ekadashi from 17:57Ekadashi31Krishna Dwadashi from 19:23DwadashiRama 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: 30 Sept, 23:48 GMT+1 → 2 Oct, 02:01 GMT+1
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 3 Oct, 03:51 GMT+1 → 4 Oct, 05:13 GMT+1
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 4 Oct, 05:13 GMT+1 → 5 Oct, 06:04 GMT+1
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Amavasya: 5 Oct, 06:04 GMT+1 → 6 Oct, 06:26 GMT+1
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 6 Oct, 06:26 GMT+1 → 7 Oct, 06:19 GMT+1
  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.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 11 Oct, 02:21 GMT+1 → 12 Oct, 00:39 GMT+1
  9. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 12 Oct, 22:43 GMT+1 → 13 Oct, 20:35 GMT+1
  10. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Navami: 13 Oct, 20:35 GMT+1 → 14 Oct, 18:19 GMT+1
  11. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 14 Oct, 18:19 GMT+1 → 15 Oct, 15:57 GMT+1
  12. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 15 Oct, 15:57 GMT+1 → 16 Oct, 13:33 GMT+1
  13. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 11:14 GMT+1 → 18 Oct, 09:06 GMT+1
  14. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 05:35 GMT+1
  15. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Purnima: 19 Oct, 07:15 GMT+1 → 20 Oct, 05:49 GMT+1
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Purnima: 19 Oct, 07:15 GMT+1 → 20 Oct, 05:49 GMT+1
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 23 Oct, 04:58 GMT+1 → 24 Oct, 06:00 GMT+1
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 23 Oct, 04:58 GMT+1 → 24 Oct, 06:00 GMT+1
  19. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 30 Oct, 17:57 GMT → 31 Oct, 19:23 GMT