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October 2049
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1Shukla Shashthi from 02:23Shashthi2Shukla Saptami from 01:09Saptami3Shukla Ashtami from 23:34Ashtami4Shukla Navami from 21:37Navami5Shukla Dashami from 19:22Dashami6Shukla Ekadashi from 16:51Ekadashi7Shukla Dwadashi from 14:09Dwadashi8Shukla Trayodashi from 11:22Trayodashi9Shukla Chaturdashi from 08:38Chaturdashi10Krishna Pratipada from 03:52Pratipada11Krishna Dwitiya from 02:08Dwitiya12Krishna Tritiya from 00:59Tritiya13Krishna Chaturthi from 00:32Chaturthi14Krishna Panchami from 00:50Panchami15Krishna Shashthi from 01:52Shashthi16Krishna Saptami from 03:32Saptami17Krishna Ashtami from 05:43Ashtami18Krishna Ashtami (continues)Ashtami19Krishna Navami from 08:09Navami20Krishna Dashami from 10:39Dashami21Krishna Ekadashi from 12:57Ekadashi22Krishna Dwadashi from 14:52Dwadashi23Krishna Trayodashi from 16:18Trayodashi24Krishna Chaturdashi from 17:10Chaturdashi25Krishna Amavasya from 17:28Amavasya26Shukla Pratipada from 17:14Pratipada27Shukla Dwitiya from 16:33Dwitiya28Shukla Tritiya from 15:28Tritiya29Shukla Chaturthi from 14:03Chaturthi30Shukla Panchami from 12:23Panchami31Shukla Shashthi from 09:31Shashthi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2049
- Gandhi JayantiNationalThe birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)RegionalBengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 2 Oct, 02:23 GMT+1 → 3 Oct, 01:09 GMT+1
- Durga AshtamiHindu festivalsThe eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 3 Oct, 23:34 GMT+1 → 4 Oct, 21:37 GMT+1
- Maha NavamiHindu festivalsThe ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Shukla Navami: 4 Oct, 21:37 GMT+1 → 5 Oct, 19:22 GMT+1
- Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivalsThe victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 5 Oct, 19:22 GMT+1 → 6 Oct, 16:51 GMT+1
- Papankusha EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 6 Oct, 16:51 GMT+1 → 7 Oct, 14:09 GMT+1
- Muharram (Ashura)Other faithsExpectedA day of remembrance on the 10th of Muharram.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 8 Oct, 11:22 GMT+1 → 9 Oct, 08:38 GMT+1
- Sharad PurnimaHindu festivalsThe harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Purnima: 10 Oct, 06:05 GMT+1 → 11 Oct, 03:52 GMT+1
- Ashwin PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Purnima: 10 Oct, 06:05 GMT+1 → 11 Oct, 03:52 GMT+1
- Karwa ChauthHindu festivalsMarried women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 14 Oct, 00:32 GMT+1 → 15 Oct, 00:50 GMT+1
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 14 Oct, 00:32 GMT+1 → 15 Oct, 00:50 GMT+1
- Tula SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 12:57 GMT+1
- Rama EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 21 Oct, 12:57 GMT+1 → 22 Oct, 14:52 GMT+1
- DhanterasHindu festivalsThe first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 23 Oct, 16:18 GMT+1 → 24 Oct, 17:10 GMT+1
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 23 Oct, 16:18 GMT+1 → 24 Oct, 17:10 GMT+1
- Masik ShivaratriVratsThe monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 24 Oct, 17:10 GMT+1 → 25 Oct, 17:28 GMT+1
- Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivalsThe festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 25 Oct, 17:28 GMT+1 → 26 Oct, 17:15 GMT+1
- Kartika AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Amavasya: 25 Oct, 17:28 GMT+1 → 26 Oct, 17:15 GMT+1
- Govardhan PujaHindu festivalsKrishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 26 Oct, 17:15 GMT+1 → 27 Oct, 16:33 GMT+1
- Bhai DoojHindu festivalsSisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 27 Oct, 16:33 GMT+1 → 28 Oct, 15:28 GMT+1