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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2048

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2105 · Durban
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1Krishna Dashami from 20:13Dashami2Krishna Ekadashi from 21:54EkadashiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Dwadashi from 22:53DwadashiIndira Ekadashi4Krishna Trayodashi from 23:07Trayodashi5Krishna Chaturdashi from 22:36ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri6Krishna Amavasya from 21:27Amavasya7Shukla Pratipada from 19:44PratipadaAshwin Amavasya8Shukla Dwitiya from 17:38DwitiyaNavratri begins9Shukla Tritiya from 15:16Tritiya10Shukla Chaturthi from 12:45Chaturthi11Shukla Panchami from 10:13Panchami12Shukla Shashthi from 07:46Shashthi13Shukla Saptami from 05:27SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)14Shukla Navami from 01:24NavamiDurga Ashtami15Shukla Dashami from 23:43DashamiMaha Navami16Shukla Ekadashi from 22:18EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami17Shukla Dwadashi from 21:11DwadashiPapankusha EkadashiTula Sankranti18Shukla Trayodashi from 20:22TrayodashiMuharram (Ashura)19Shukla Chaturdashi from 19:56ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat20Shukla Purnima from 19:56Purnima21Krishna Pratipada from 20:24PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima22Krishna Dwitiya from 21:24Dwitiya23Krishna Tritiya from 22:56Tritiya24Krishna Chaturthi from 00:57Chaturthi25Krishna Panchami from 03:23PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi26Krishna Panchami (continues)Panchami27Krishna Shashthi from 06:02Shashthi28Krishna Saptami from 08:43Saptami29Krishna Ashtami from 11:10Ashtami30Krishna Navami from 13:09Navami31Krishna Dashami from 14:28Dashami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2048

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 2 Oct, 21:54 GMT+2 → 3 Oct, 22:53 GMT+2
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 4 Oct, 23:07 GMT+2 → 5 Oct, 22:36 GMT+2
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 5 Oct, 22:36 GMT+2 → 6 Oct, 21:27 GMT+2
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Amavasya: 6 Oct, 21:27 GMT+2 → 7 Oct, 19:45 GMT+2
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 7 Oct, 19:45 GMT+2 → 8 Oct, 17:38 GMT+2
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 12 Oct, 07:46 GMT+2 → 13 Oct, 05:27 GMT+2
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 14 Oct, 03:19 GMT+2 → 15 Oct, 01:24 GMT+2
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Navami: 15 Oct, 01:24 GMT+2 → 15 Oct, 23:43 GMT+2
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 15 Oct, 23:43 GMT+2 → 16 Oct, 22:18 GMT+2
  11. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 16 Oct, 22:18 GMT+2 → 17 Oct, 21:11 GMT+2
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 07:52 GMT+2
  13. Muharram (Ashura)Other faithsExpected
    A day of remembrance on the 10th of Muharram.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  14. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 18 Oct, 20:22 GMT+2 → 19 Oct, 19:56 GMT+2
  15. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Purnima: 20 Oct, 19:56 GMT+2 → 21 Oct, 20:24 GMT+2
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Purnima: 20 Oct, 19:56 GMT+2 → 21 Oct, 20:24 GMT+2
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 25 Oct, 00:57 GMT+2 → 26 Oct, 03:23 GMT+2
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 25 Oct, 00:57 GMT+2 → 26 Oct, 03:23 GMT+2