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October 2056

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2113 · Houston
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1Krishna Ashtami (continues)Ashtami2Krishna Navami from 07:19NavamiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Dashami from 08:21Dashami4Krishna Ekadashi from 08:33Ekadashi5Krishna Dwadashi from 07:52DwadashiIndira Ekadashi6Krishna Chaturdashi from 04:07ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat7Krishna Amavasya from 01:16AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri8Shukla Pratipada from 22:00PratipadaAshwin Amavasya9Shukla Dwitiya from 18:29DwitiyaNavratri begins10Shukla Tritiya from 14:54Tritiya11Shukla Chaturthi from 11:27Chaturthi12Shukla Panchami from 08:16Panchami13Shukla Saptami from 03:14SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)14Shukla Ashtami from 01:34Ashtami15Shukla Navami from 00:30NavamiDurga Ashtami16Shukla Dashami from 00:01DashamiMaha Navami17Shukla Ekadashi from 00:06EkadashiDussehra · VijayadashamiTula Sankranti18Shukla Dwadashi from 00:40DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi19Shukla Trayodashi from 01:39Trayodashi20Shukla Chaturdashi from 03:02ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat21Shukla Purnima from 04:45Purnima22Krishna Pratipada from 06:46PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima23Krishna Pratipada (continues)Pratipada24Krishna Dwitiya from 09:03Dwitiya25Krishna Tritiya from 11:33Tritiya26Krishna Chaturthi from 14:10ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi27Krishna Panchami from 16:47Panchami28Krishna Shashthi from 19:13Shashthi29Krishna Saptami from 21:16Saptami30Krishna Ashtami from 22:44Ashtami31Krishna Navami from 23:27Navami
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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, 08:33 GMT-5 → 5 Oct, 07:52 GMT-5
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 6 Oct, 06:22 GMT-5 → 7 Oct, 04:07 GMT-5
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 7 Oct, 04:07 GMT-5 → 8 Oct, 01:16 GMT-5
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Amavasya: 8 Oct, 01:16 GMT-5 → 8 Oct, 22:00 GMT-5
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 8 Oct, 22:00 GMT-5 → 9 Oct, 18:29 GMT-5
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 13 Oct, 05:30 GMT-5 → 14 Oct, 03:14 GMT-5
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 15 Oct, 01:34 GMT-5 → 16 Oct, 00:30 GMT-5
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Navami: 16 Oct, 00:30 GMT-5 → 17 Oct, 00:01 GMT-5
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 17 Oct, 00:01 GMT-5 → 18 Oct, 00:06 GMT-5
  11. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 02:03 GMT-5
  12. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 18 Oct, 00:06 GMT-5 → 19 Oct, 00:40 GMT-5
  13. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 20 Oct, 01:39 GMT-5 → 21 Oct, 03:02 GMT-5
  14. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Purnima: 22 Oct, 04:45 GMT-5 → 23 Oct, 06:46 GMT-5
  15. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Purnima: 22 Oct, 04:45 GMT-5 → 23 Oct, 06:46 GMT-5
  16. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 26 Oct, 14:10 GMT-5 → 27 Oct, 16:47 GMT-5
  17. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 26 Oct, 14:10 GMT-5 → 27 Oct, 16:47 GMT-5