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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2053

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2110 · Houston
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1Krishna Panchami from 12:57Panchami2Krishna Shashthi from 11:10ShashthiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Saptami from 09:12Saptami4Krishna Navami from 04:55Navami5Krishna Dashami from 02:43Dashami6Krishna Ekadashi from 00:31Ekadashi7Krishna Dwadashi from 22:24DwadashiIndira Ekadashi8Krishna Trayodashi from 20:24TrayodashiPradosh Vrat9Krishna Chaturdashi from 18:35ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri10Krishna Amavasya from 17:03Amavasya11Shukla Pratipada from 15:53PratipadaAshwin Amavasya12Shukla Dwitiya from 15:10DwitiyaNavratri begins13Shukla Tritiya from 14:59Tritiya14Shukla Chaturthi from 15:24Chaturthi15Shukla Panchami from 16:26Panchami16Shukla Shashthi from 18:04Shashthi17Shukla Saptami from 20:11SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)Tula Sankranti18Shukla Ashtami from 22:37Ashtami19Shukla Navami from 01:09NavamiDurga Ashtami20Shukla Dashami from 03:32DashamiMaha Navami21Shukla Ekadashi from 05:31EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami22Shukla Dwadashi from 06:56DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi23Shukla Dwadashi (continues)Dwadashi24Shukla Trayodashi from 07:39TrayodashiMilad-un-NabiPradosh Vrat25Shukla Chaturdashi from 07:39Chaturdashi26Krishna Pratipada from 05:38PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima27Krishna Dwitiya from 03:49Dwitiya28Krishna Tritiya from 01:38Tritiya29Krishna Chaturthi from 23:13Chaturthi30Krishna Panchami from 20:42PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi31Krishna Shashthi from 18:12Shashthi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2053

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 7 Oct, 00:31 GMT-5 → 7 Oct, 22:24 GMT-5
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 8 Oct, 20:24 GMT-5 → 9 Oct, 18:35 GMT-5
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 9 Oct, 18:35 GMT-5 → 10 Oct, 17:03 GMT-5
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Amavasya: 10 Oct, 17:03 GMT-5 → 11 Oct, 15:54 GMT-5
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 11 Oct, 15:54 GMT-5 → 12 Oct, 15:10 GMT-5
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 16 Oct, 18:04 GMT-5 → 17 Oct, 20:11 GMT-5
  8. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 07:32 GMT-5
  9. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 18 Oct, 22:37 GMT-5 → 20 Oct, 01:09 GMT-5
  10. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Shukla Navami: 20 Oct, 01:09 GMT-5 → 21 Oct, 03:32 GMT-5
  11. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 21 Oct, 03:32 GMT-5 → 22 Oct, 05:31 GMT-5
  12. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 22 Oct, 05:31 GMT-5 → 23 Oct, 06:56 GMT-5
  13. Milad-un-NabiOther faithsExpected
    The birth of the Prophet Muhammad.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.Shukla Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 07:39 GMT-5 → 25 Oct, 07:39 GMT-5
  15. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Purnima: 26 Oct, 06:57 GMT-5 → 27 Oct, 05:38 GMT-5
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Purnima: 26 Oct, 06:57 GMT-5 → 27 Oct, 05:38 GMT-5
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 29 Oct, 23:13 GMT-5 → 30 Oct, 20:42 GMT-5
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 29 Oct, 23:13 GMT-5 → 30 Oct, 20:42 GMT-5