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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2049

Kartika · Vikram Samvat 2106 · Shimla
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1Shukla Panchami from 07:45Panchami2Shukla Shashthi from 06:53ShashthiGandhi JayantiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)3Shukla Ashtami from 04:04Ashtami4Shukla Navami from 02:07NavamiDurga Ashtami5Shukla Dashami from 23:52DashamiMaha Navami6Shukla Ekadashi from 21:21EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami7Shukla Dwadashi from 18:39DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi8Shukla Trayodashi from 15:52TrayodashiMuharram (Ashura)Pradosh Vrat9Shukla Chaturdashi from 13:08Chaturdashi10Shukla Purnima from 10:35PurnimaSharad Purnima11Krishna Pratipada from 08:22PratipadaAshwin Purnima12Krishna Dwitiya from 06:38Dwitiya13Krishna Chaturthi from 05:02Chaturthi14Krishna Panchami from 05:20PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi15Krishna Shashthi from 06:22Shashthi16Krishna Shashthi (continues)Shashthi17Krishna Saptami from 08:02SaptamiTula Sankranti18Krishna Ashtami from 10:13Ashtami19Krishna Navami from 12:39Navami20Krishna Dashami from 15:09Dashami21Krishna Ekadashi from 17:27Ekadashi22Krishna Dwadashi from 19:22DwadashiRama Ekadashi23Krishna Trayodashi from 20:48Trayodashi24Krishna Chaturdashi from 21:40ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri+125Krishna Amavasya from 21:58Amavasya26Shukla Pratipada from 21:44PratipadaDiwali · Lakshmi PujaKartika Amavasya27Shukla Dwitiya from 21:03DwitiyaGovardhan Puja28Shukla Tritiya from 19:58TritiyaBhai Dooj29Shukla Chaturthi from 18:33Chaturthi30Shukla Panchami from 16:53Panchami31Shukla Shashthi from 15:01Shashthi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2049

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Shukla Shashthi: 2 Oct, 06:53 IST → 3 Oct, 05:39 IST
  3. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 4 Oct, 04:04 IST → 5 Oct, 02:07 IST
  4. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Shukla Navami: 5 Oct, 02:07 IST → 5 Oct, 23:52 IST
  5. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 5 Oct, 23:52 IST → 6 Oct, 21:21 IST
  6. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 6 Oct, 21:21 IST → 7 Oct, 18:39 IST
  7. 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.
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 8 Oct, 15:52 IST → 9 Oct, 13:08 IST
  9. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 10 Oct, 10:35 IST → 11 Oct, 08:22 IST
  10. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Purnima: 10 Oct, 10:35 IST → 11 Oct, 08:22 IST
  11. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 14 Oct, 05:02 IST → 15 Oct, 05:20 IST
  12. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 14 Oct, 05:02 IST → 15 Oct, 05:20 IST
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 17:27 IST
  14. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 21 Oct, 17:27 IST → 22 Oct, 19:22 IST
  15. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 23 Oct, 20:48 IST → 24 Oct, 21:40 IST
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 23 Oct, 20:48 IST → 24 Oct, 21:40 IST
  17. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 24 Oct, 21:40 IST → 25 Oct, 21:58 IST
  18. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Amavasya: 25 Oct, 21:58 IST → 26 Oct, 21:45 IST
  19. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Amavasya: 25 Oct, 21:58 IST → 26 Oct, 21:45 IST
  20. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 26 Oct, 21:45 IST → 27 Oct, 21:03 IST
  21. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 27 Oct, 21:03 IST → 28 Oct, 19:58 IST