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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2046

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1Shukla Dwitiya from 08:31DwitiyaNavratri begins2Shukla Chaturthi from 01:25ChaturthiGandhi Jayanti3Shukla Panchami from 22:36Panchami4Shukla Shashthi from 20:27Shashthi5Shukla Saptami from 19:07SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)6Shukla Ashtami from 18:37Ashtami7Shukla Navami from 19:56NavamiDurga Ashtami8Shukla Dashami from 21:01DashamiMaha Navami9Shukla Ekadashi from 22:43EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami10Shukla Dwadashi from 00:51DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi11Shukla Trayodashi from 03:15TrayodashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)12Shukla Chaturdashi from 05:46ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat13Shukla Chaturdashi (continues)Chaturdashi14Shukla Purnima from 08:17PurnimaSharad Purnima15Krishna Pratipada from 10:41PratipadaAshwin Purnima16Krishna Dwitiya from 12:54Dwitiya17Krishna Tritiya from 14:55Tritiya18Krishna Chaturthi from 16:40ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti ChaturthiTula Sankranti+119Krishna Panchami from 18:04Panchami20Krishna Shashthi from 19:03Shashthi21Krishna Saptami from 19:32Saptami22Krishna Ashtami from 19:25Ashtami23Krishna Navami from 18:39Navami24Krishna Dashami from 17:12Dashami25Krishna Ekadashi from 15:06Ekadashi26Krishna Dwadashi from 12:24DwadashiRama Ekadashi27Krishna Trayodashi from 09:12TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat28Krishna Amavasya from 01:58AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri29Shukla Pratipada from 22:16PratipadaDiwali · Lakshmi PujaKartika Amavasya30Shukla Dwitiya from 18:46DwitiyaGovardhan Puja31Shukla Tritiya from 15:39TritiyaBhai Dooj
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2046

  1. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Shukla Pratipada: 30 Sept, 12:25 GMT+10 → 1 Oct, 08:31 GMT+10
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 4 Oct, 20:27 GMT+10 → 5 Oct, 19:07 GMT+10
  4. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 6 Oct, 18:37 GMT+10 → 7 Oct, 19:56 GMT+11
  5. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Navami: 7 Oct, 19:56 GMT+11 → 8 Oct, 21:01 GMT+11
  6. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 8 Oct, 21:01 GMT+11 → 9 Oct, 22:43 GMT+11
  7. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 9 Oct, 22:43 GMT+11 → 11 Oct, 00:51 GMT+11
  8. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 12 Oct, 03:15 GMT+11 → 13 Oct, 05:46 GMT+11
  10. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 14 Oct, 08:17 GMT+11 → 15 Oct, 10:41 GMT+11
  11. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Purnima: 14 Oct, 08:17 GMT+11 → 15 Oct, 10:41 GMT+11
  12. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 16:40 GMT+11 → 19 Oct, 18:04 GMT+11
  13. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 16:40 GMT+11 → 19 Oct, 18:04 GMT+11
  14. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 18 Oct, 04:33 GMT+11
  15. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 25 Oct, 15:06 GMT+11 → 26 Oct, 12:24 GMT+11
  16. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 27 Oct, 09:12 GMT+11 → 28 Oct, 05:41 GMT+11
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 27 Oct, 09:12 GMT+11 → 28 Oct, 05:41 GMT+11
  18. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 28 Oct, 05:41 GMT+11 → 29 Oct, 01:58 GMT+11
  19. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Amavasya: 29 Oct, 01:58 GMT+11 → 29 Oct, 22:17 GMT+11
  20. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Amavasya: 29 Oct, 01:58 GMT+11 → 29 Oct, 22:17 GMT+11
  21. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 29 Oct, 22:17 GMT+11 → 30 Oct, 18:46 GMT+11
  22. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 30 Oct, 18:46 GMT+11 → 31 Oct, 15:39 GMT+11