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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2056

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2113 · Durban
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1Krishna Ashtami from 12:36Ashtami2Krishna Navami from 14:19NavamiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Dashami from 15:21Dashami4Krishna Ekadashi from 15:33Ekadashi5Krishna Dwadashi from 14:52DwadashiIndira Ekadashi6Krishna Trayodashi from 13:22TrayodashiPradosh Vrat7Krishna Chaturdashi from 11:07ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri8Krishna Amavasya from 08:16AmavasyaAshwin Amavasya9Shukla Dwitiya from 01:29DwitiyaNavratri begins10Shukla Tritiya from 21:54Tritiya11Shukla Chaturthi from 18:27Chaturthi12Shukla Panchami from 15:16Panchami13Shukla Shashthi from 12:30Shashthi14Shukla Saptami from 10:14SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)15Shukla Ashtami from 08:34Ashtami16Shukla Navami from 07:30NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami17Shukla Dashami from 07:01DashamiDussehra · VijayadashamiTula Sankranti18Shukla Ekadashi from 07:06Ekadashi19Shukla Dwadashi from 07:40DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi20Shukla Trayodashi from 08:39TrayodashiPradosh Vrat21Shukla Chaturdashi from 10:02Chaturdashi22Shukla Purnima from 11:45PurnimaSharad Purnima23Krishna Pratipada from 13:46PratipadaAshwin Purnima24Krishna Dwitiya from 16:03Dwitiya25Krishna Tritiya from 18:33Tritiya26Krishna Chaturthi from 21:10Chaturthi27Krishna Panchami from 23:47PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi28Krishna Shashthi from 02:13Shashthi29Krishna Saptami from 04:16Saptami30Krishna Saptami (continues)Saptami31Krishna Ashtami from 05:44Ashtami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2056

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 4 Oct, 15:33 GMT+2 → 5 Oct, 14:52 GMT+2
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 6 Oct, 13:22 GMT+2 → 7 Oct, 11:07 GMT+2
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 7 Oct, 11:07 GMT+2 → 8 Oct, 08:16 GMT+2
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Amavasya: 8 Oct, 08:16 GMT+2 → 9 Oct, 05:00 GMT+2
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 9 Oct, 05:00 GMT+2 → 10 Oct, 01:29 GMT+2
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 13 Oct, 12:30 GMT+2 → 14 Oct, 10:14 GMT+2
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 15 Oct, 08:34 GMT+2 → 16 Oct, 07:30 GMT+2
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 16 Oct, 07:30 GMT+2 → 17 Oct, 07:01 GMT+2
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 17 Oct, 07:01 GMT+2 → 18 Oct, 07:06 GMT+2
  11. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 09:03 GMT+2
  12. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 18 Oct, 07:06 GMT+2 → 19 Oct, 07:40 GMT+2
  13. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 20 Oct, 08:39 GMT+2 → 21 Oct, 10:02 GMT+2
  14. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 22 Oct, 11:45 GMT+2 → 23 Oct, 13:46 GMT+2
  15. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Purnima: 22 Oct, 11:45 GMT+2 → 23 Oct, 13:46 GMT+2
  16. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 26 Oct, 21:10 GMT+2 → 27 Oct, 23:47 GMT+2
  17. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 26 Oct, 21:10 GMT+2 → 27 Oct, 23:47 GMT+2