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October 2044
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1Shukla Ekadashi from 23:26Ekadashi2Shukla Dwadashi from 01:15Dwadashi3Shukla Trayodashi from 02:31Trayodashi4Shukla Chaturdashi from 03:09Chaturdashi5Shukla Purnima from 03:07Purnima6Krishna Pratipada from 02:29Pratipada7Krishna Dwitiya from 01:19Dwitiya8Krishna Tritiya from 23:43Tritiya9Krishna Chaturthi from 21:48Chaturthi10Krishna Panchami from 19:40Panchami11Krishna Shashthi from 17:26Shashthi12Krishna Saptami from 15:10Saptami13Krishna Ashtami from 12:57Ashtami14Krishna Navami from 10:49Navami15Krishna Dashami from 08:49Dashami16Krishna Ekadashi from 07:00Ekadashi17Krishna Dwadashi from 05:22Dwadashi18Krishna Chaturdashi from 02:49Chaturdashi19Krishna Amavasya from 02:01Amavasya20Shukla Pratipada from 01:36Pratipada21Shukla Dwitiya from 01:38Dwitiya22Shukla Tritiya from 02:12Tritiya23Shukla Chaturthi from 03:20Chaturthi24Shukla Panchami from 05:00Panchami25Shukla Panchami (continues)Panchami26Shukla Shashthi from 07:08Shashthi27Shukla Saptami from 09:36Saptami28Shukla Ashtami from 12:11Ashtami29Shukla Navami from 14:39Navami30Shukla Dashami from 16:44Dashami31Shukla Ekadashi from 18:13Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2044
- Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivalsThe victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Shukla Dashami: 30 Sept, 21:11 GMT+2 → 1 Oct, 23:26 GMT+2
- Gandhi JayantiNationalThe birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Papankusha EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 1 Oct, 23:26 GMT+2 → 3 Oct, 01:15 GMT+2
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 4 Oct, 02:31 GMT+2 → 5 Oct, 03:09 GMT+2
- Sharad PurnimaHindu festivalsThe harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Purnima: 6 Oct, 03:07 GMT+2 → 7 Oct, 02:29 GMT+2
- Ashwin PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Purnima: 6 Oct, 03:07 GMT+2 → 7 Oct, 02:29 GMT+2
- Karwa ChauthHindu festivalsMarried women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 9 Oct, 21:48 GMT+2 → 10 Oct, 19:40 GMT+2
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 9 Oct, 21:48 GMT+2 → 10 Oct, 19:40 GMT+2
- Rama EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 16 Oct, 07:00 GMT+2 → 17 Oct, 05:22 GMT+2
- Tula SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 07:16 GMT+2
- DhanterasHindu festivalsThe first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 18 Oct, 03:57 GMT+2 → 19 Oct, 02:49 GMT+2
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 18 Oct, 03:57 GMT+2 → 19 Oct, 02:49 GMT+2
- Masik ShivaratriVratsThe monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 19 Oct, 02:49 GMT+2 → 20 Oct, 02:01 GMT+2
- Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivalsThe festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Amavasya: 20 Oct, 02:01 GMT+2 → 21 Oct, 01:36 GMT+2
- Kartika AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Amavasya: 20 Oct, 02:01 GMT+2 → 21 Oct, 01:36 GMT+2
- Govardhan PujaHindu festivalsKrishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 21 Oct, 01:36 GMT+2 → 22 Oct, 01:38 GMT+2
- Bhai DoojHindu festivalsSisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 22 Oct, 01:38 GMT+2 → 23 Oct, 02:12 GMT+2
- Chhath PujaRegionalOfferings to the setting and rising Sun, from Bihar and Purvanchal.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 26 Oct, 07:08 GMT+2 → 27 Oct, 09:36 GMT+2