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October 2057
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1Shukla Chaturthi from 12:48Chaturthi2Shukla Panchami from 10:41Panchami3Shukla Shashthi from 08:30Shashthi4Shukla Saptami from 06:21Saptami5Shukla Navami from 02:13Navami6Shukla Dashami from 00:17Dashami7Shukla Ekadashi from 22:28Ekadashi8Shukla Dwadashi from 20:49Dwadashi9Shukla Trayodashi from 19:22Trayodashi10Shukla Chaturdashi from 18:12Chaturdashi11Shukla Purnima from 17:23Purnima12Krishna Pratipada from 17:01Pratipada13Krishna Dwitiya from 17:11Dwitiya14Krishna Tritiya from 17:56Tritiya15Krishna Chaturthi from 19:19Chaturthi16Krishna Panchami from 21:15Panchami17Krishna Shashthi from 23:38Shashthi18Krishna Saptami from 02:16Saptami19Krishna Ashtami from 04:54Ashtami20Krishna Ashtami (continues)Ashtami21Krishna Navami from 07:17Navami22Krishna Dashami from 09:09Dashami23Krishna Ekadashi from 10:21Ekadashi24Krishna Dwadashi from 10:46Dwadashi25Krishna Trayodashi from 10:23Trayodashi26Krishna Chaturdashi from 09:16Chaturdashi27Krishna Amavasya from 07:32Amavasya28Shukla Pratipada from 05:18Pratipada29Shukla Tritiya from 23:58Tritiya30Shukla Chaturthi from 21:08Chaturthi31Shukla Panchami from 18:22Panchami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2057
- Gandhi JayantiNationalThe birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)RegionalBengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 3 Oct, 08:30 GMT+2 → 4 Oct, 06:21 GMT+2
- Durga AshtamiHindu festivalsThe eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 5 Oct, 04:14 GMT+2 → 6 Oct, 02:13 GMT+2
- Maha NavamiHindu festivalsThe ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Navami: 6 Oct, 02:13 GMT+2 → 7 Oct, 00:17 GMT+2
- Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivalsThe victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 7 Oct, 00:17 GMT+2 → 7 Oct, 22:28 GMT+2
- Papankusha EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 7 Oct, 22:28 GMT+2 → 8 Oct, 20:49 GMT+2
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 9 Oct, 19:22 GMT+2 → 10 Oct, 18:12 GMT+2
- Sharad PurnimaHindu festivalsThe harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 11 Oct, 17:23 GMT+2 → 12 Oct, 17:01 GMT+2
- Ashwin PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Purnima: 11 Oct, 17:23 GMT+2 → 12 Oct, 17:01 GMT+2
- Karwa ChauthHindu festivalsMarried women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 15 Oct, 19:19 GMT+2 → 16 Oct, 21:15 GMT+2
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 15 Oct, 19:19 GMT+2 → 16 Oct, 21:15 GMT+2
- Tula SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 15:09 GMT+2
- Rama EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 23 Oct, 10:21 GMT+2 → 24 Oct, 10:46 GMT+2
- DhanterasHindu festivalsThe first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Oct, 10:23 GMT+2 → 26 Oct, 09:16 GMT+2
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Oct, 10:23 GMT+2 → 26 Oct, 09:16 GMT+2
- Masik ShivaratriVratsThe monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 26 Oct, 09:16 GMT+2 → 27 Oct, 07:32 GMT+2
- Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivalsThe festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 27 Oct, 07:32 GMT+2 → 28 Oct, 05:19 GMT+2
- Govardhan PujaHindu festivalsKrishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Shukla Pratipada: 28 Oct, 05:19 GMT+2 → 29 Oct, 02:44 GMT+2
- Kartika AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Amavasya: 27 Oct, 07:32 GMT+2 → 28 Oct, 05:19 GMT+2
- Bhai DoojHindu festivalsSisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 29 Oct, 02:44 GMT+2 → 29 Oct, 23:58 GMT+2