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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2040

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2097 · Nairobi
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1Krishna Dwadashi from 04:01DwadashiIndira Ekadashi2Krishna Trayodashi from 05:51TrayodashiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Trayodashi (continues)TrayodashiPradosh Vrat4Krishna Chaturdashi from 07:13ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri5Krishna Amavasya from 08:04Amavasya6Shukla Pratipada from 08:25PratipadaAshwin Amavasya7Shukla Dwitiya from 08:19DwitiyaNavratri beginsEid al-Fitr8Shukla Tritiya from 07:49Tritiya9Shukla Chaturthi from 06:58Chaturthi10Shukla Shashthi from 04:21Shashthi11Shukla Saptami from 02:39SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)12Shukla Ashtami from 00:43Ashtami13Shukla Navami from 22:35NavamiDurga Ashtami14Shukla Dashami from 20:19DashamiMaha Navami15Shukla Ekadashi from 17:57EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami16Shukla Dwadashi from 15:33DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi17Shukla Trayodashi from 13:14TrayodashiPradosh VratTula Sankranti18Shukla Chaturdashi from 11:06Chaturdashi19Shukla Purnima from 09:15PurnimaSharad Purnima20Krishna Pratipada from 07:49PratipadaAshwin Purnima21Krishna Dwitiya from 06:54Dwitiya22Krishna Tritiya from 06:36Tritiya23Krishna Chaturthi from 06:58ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi24Krishna Panchami from 08:00Panchami25Krishna Shashthi from 09:38Shashthi26Krishna Saptami from 11:46Saptami27Krishna Ashtami from 14:11Ashtami28Krishna Navami from 16:41Navami29Krishna Dashami from 19:00Dashami30Krishna Ekadashi from 20:57Ekadashi31Krishna Dwadashi from 22:23DwadashiRama 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: 1 Oct, 01:48 GMT+3 → 2 Oct, 04:01 GMT+3
  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, 05:51 GMT+3 → 4 Oct, 07:13 GMT+3
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 4 Oct, 07:13 GMT+3 → 5 Oct, 08:04 GMT+3
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Amavasya: 5 Oct, 08:04 GMT+3 → 6 Oct, 08:26 GMT+3
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 6 Oct, 08:26 GMT+3 → 7 Oct, 08:19 GMT+3
  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, 04:21 GMT+3 → 12 Oct, 02:39 GMT+3
  9. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 13 Oct, 00:43 GMT+3 → 13 Oct, 22:35 GMT+3
  10. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Navami: 13 Oct, 22:35 GMT+3 → 14 Oct, 20:19 GMT+3
  11. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 14 Oct, 20:19 GMT+3 → 15 Oct, 17:57 GMT+3
  12. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 15 Oct, 17:57 GMT+3 → 16 Oct, 15:33 GMT+3
  13. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 13:14 GMT+3 → 18 Oct, 11:06 GMT+3
  14. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 07:35 GMT+3
  15. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 19 Oct, 09:15 GMT+3 → 20 Oct, 07:49 GMT+3
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Purnima: 19 Oct, 09:15 GMT+3 → 20 Oct, 07:49 GMT+3
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 23 Oct, 06:58 GMT+3 → 24 Oct, 08:00 GMT+3
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 23 Oct, 06:58 GMT+3 → 24 Oct, 08:00 GMT+3
  19. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 30 Oct, 20:57 GMT+3 → 31 Oct, 22:23 GMT+3