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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2048

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2105 · Sydney
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1Krishna Dashami from 04:13Dashami2Krishna Dashami (continues)DashamiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Ekadashi from 05:54Ekadashi4Krishna Dwadashi from 07:53DwadashiIndira Ekadashi5Krishna Trayodashi from 08:07TrayodashiPradosh Vrat6Krishna Chaturdashi from 07:36ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri7Krishna Amavasya from 06:27AmavasyaAshwin Amavasya8Shukla Dwitiya from 02:38DwitiyaNavratri begins9Shukla Tritiya from 00:16Tritiya10Shukla Chaturthi from 21:45Chaturthi11Shukla Panchami from 19:13Panchami12Shukla Shashthi from 16:46Shashthi13Shukla Saptami from 14:27SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)14Shukla Ashtami from 12:19Ashtami15Shukla Navami from 10:24NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami16Shukla Dashami from 08:43DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami17Shukla Ekadashi from 07:18EkadashiTula Sankranti18Shukla Dwadashi from 06:11DwadashiMuharram (Ashura)Papankusha Ekadashi19Shukla Chaturdashi from 04:56ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat20Shukla Purnima from 04:56Purnima21Krishna Pratipada from 05:24PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima22Krishna Pratipada (continues)Pratipada23Krishna Dwitiya from 06:24Dwitiya24Krishna Tritiya from 07:56Tritiya25Krishna Chaturthi from 09:57ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi26Krishna Panchami from 12:23Panchami27Krishna Shashthi from 15:02Shashthi28Krishna Saptami from 17:43Saptami29Krishna Ashtami from 20:10Ashtami30Krishna Navami from 22:09Navami31Krishna Dashami from 23:28Dashami
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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 3 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 3 Oct, 05:54 GMT+10 → 4 Oct, 07:53 GMT+11
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 5 Oct, 08:07 GMT+11 → 6 Oct, 07:36 GMT+11
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 6 Oct, 07:36 GMT+11 → 7 Oct, 06:27 GMT+11
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Amavasya: 7 Oct, 06:27 GMT+11 → 8 Oct, 04:45 GMT+11
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 8 Oct, 04:45 GMT+11 → 9 Oct, 02:38 GMT+11
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 12 Oct, 16:46 GMT+11 → 13 Oct, 14:27 GMT+11
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 14 Oct, 12:19 GMT+11 → 15 Oct, 10:24 GMT+11
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 15 Oct, 10:24 GMT+11 → 16 Oct, 08:43 GMT+11
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 16 Oct, 08:43 GMT+11 → 17 Oct, 07:18 GMT+11
  11. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 16:52 GMT+11
  12. 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.
  13. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 17 Oct, 07:18 GMT+11 → 18 Oct, 06:11 GMT+11
  14. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 19 Oct, 05:22 GMT+11 → 20 Oct, 04:56 GMT+11
  15. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Purnima: 21 Oct, 04:56 GMT+11 → 22 Oct, 05:24 GMT+11
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Purnima: 21 Oct, 04:56 GMT+11 → 22 Oct, 05:24 GMT+11
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 25 Oct, 09:57 GMT+11 → 26 Oct, 12:23 GMT+11
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 25 Oct, 09:57 GMT+11 → 26 Oct, 12:23 GMT+11