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October 2071
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1Shukla Navami from 19:28Navami2Shukla Dashami from 21:54Dashami3Shukla Ekadashi from 00:22Ekadashi4Shukla Dwadashi from 02:40Dwadashi5Shukla Trayodashi from 04:36Trayodashi6Shukla Trayodashi (continues)Trayodashi7Shukla Chaturdashi from 06:05Chaturdashi8Shukla Purnima from 07:00Purnima9Krishna Pratipada from 07:23Pratipada10Krishna Dwitiya from 07:13Dwitiya11Krishna Tritiya from 06:35Tritiya12Krishna Chaturthi from 05:32Chaturthi13Krishna Shashthi from 02:28Shashthi14Krishna Saptami from 00:35Saptami15Krishna Ashtami from 22:33Ashtami16Krishna Navami from 20:25Navami17Krishna Dashami from 18:12Dashami18Krishna Ekadashi from 15:59Ekadashi19Krishna Dwadashi from 13:48Dwadashi20Krishna Trayodashi from 11:42Trayodashi21Krishna Chaturdashi from 09:47Chaturdashi22Krishna Amavasya from 08:08Amavasya23Shukla Pratipada from 06:49Pratipada24Shukla Dwitiya from 05:57Dwitiya+125Shukla Tritiya from 05:37Tritiya26Shukla Chaturthi from 05:54Chaturthi27Shukla Panchami from 06:49Panchami28Shukla Shashthi from 08:21Shashthi29Shukla Saptami from 10:24Saptami30Shukla Ashtami from 12:49Ashtami31Shukla Navami from 15:23Navami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2071
- Durga AshtamiHindu festivalsThe eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Shukla Ashtami: 30 Sept, 17:18 GMT+2 → 1 Oct, 19:28 GMT+2
- Gandhi JayantiNationalThe birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Maha NavamiHindu festivalsThe ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Shukla Navami: 1 Oct, 19:28 GMT+2 → 2 Oct, 21:54 GMT+2
- Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivalsThe victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 2 Oct, 21:54 GMT+2 → 4 Oct, 00:22 GMT+2
- Papankusha EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 4 Oct, 00:22 GMT+2 → 5 Oct, 02:40 GMT+2
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 6 Oct, 04:36 GMT+2 → 7 Oct, 06:05 GMT+2
- Sharad PurnimaHindu festivalsThe harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 8 Oct, 07:00 GMT+2 → 9 Oct, 07:23 GMT+2
- Ashwin PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Purnima: 8 Oct, 07:00 GMT+2 → 9 Oct, 07:23 GMT+2
- Karwa ChauthHindu festivalsMarried women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 12 Oct, 05:32 GMT+2 → 13 Oct, 04:08 GMT+2
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 12 Oct, 05:32 GMT+2 → 13 Oct, 04:08 GMT+2
- Tula SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 18 Oct, 05:21 GMT+2
- Rama EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 18 Oct, 15:59 GMT+2 → 19 Oct, 13:48 GMT+2
- DhanterasHindu festivalsThe first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 20 Oct, 11:42 GMT+2 → 21 Oct, 09:47 GMT+2
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 20 Oct, 11:42 GMT+2 → 21 Oct, 09:47 GMT+2
- Masik ShivaratriVratsThe monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 21 Oct, 09:47 GMT+2 → 22 Oct, 08:08 GMT+2
- Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivalsThe festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 22 Oct, 08:08 GMT+2 → 23 Oct, 06:49 GMT+2
- Kartika AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Amavasya: 22 Oct, 08:08 GMT+2 → 23 Oct, 06:49 GMT+2
- Govardhan PujaHindu festivalsKrishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 23 Oct, 06:49 GMT+2 → 24 Oct, 05:57 GMT+2
- Bhai DoojHindu festivalsSisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Shukla Dwitiya: 24 Oct, 05:57 GMT+2 → 25 Oct, 05:37 GMT+2
- Eid al-FitrOther faithsExpectedThe end of the Ramadan fast.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
- Chhath PujaRegionalOfferings to the setting and rising Sun, from Bihar and Purvanchal.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 28 Oct, 08:21 GMT+2 → 29 Oct, 10:24 GMT+2