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October 2073

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2130 · Leicester

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1Shukla Pratipada from 11:21PratipadaAshwin Amavasya 2Shukla Dwitiya from 07:30DwitiyaGandhi JayantiNavratri begins 3Shukla Chaturthi from 00:09ChaturthiEid al-Fitr 4Shukla Panchami from 20:59Panchami 5Shukla Shashthi from 18:22Shashthi 6Shukla Saptami from 16:25SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)7Shukla Ashtami from 15:14Ashtami 8Shukla Navami from 14:49NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami 9Shukla Dashami from 15:10Dashami 10Shukla Ekadashi from 16:11EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami 11Shukla Dwadashi from 17:45DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi 12Shukla Trayodashi from 19:44Trayodashi 13Shukla Chaturdashi from 22:00ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat 14Shukla Purnima from 00:25Purnima 15Krishna Pratipada from 02:54PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima 16Krishna Dwitiya from 05:22Dwitiya 17Krishna Dwitiya (continues)DwitiyaTula Sankranti 18Krishna Tritiya from 07:46Tritiya 19Krishna Chaturthi from 10:00ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi 20Krishna Panchami from 11:59Panchami 21Krishna Shashthi from 13:37Shashthi 22Krishna Saptami from 14:47Saptami 23Krishna Ashtami from 15:20Ashtami 24Krishna Navami from 15:12Navami 25Krishna Dashami from 14:19Dashami 26Krishna Ekadashi from 12:40Ekadashi 27Krishna Dwadashi from 10:18DwadashiRama Ekadashi 28Krishna Chaturdashi from 02:52ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat 29Krishna Amavasya from 23:06AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri 30Shukla Pratipada from 19:12PratipadaDiwali · Lakshmi PujaKartika Amavasya 31Shukla Dwitiya from 15:22DwitiyaGovardhan Puja

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2073

Sun, 1 Oct
Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Amavasya: 30 Sept, 15:02 GMT+1 → 1 Oct, 11:21 GMT+1
Mon, 2 Oct
Gandhi JayantiNational
The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Mon, 2 Oct
Navratri beginsHindu festivals
Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 1 Oct, 11:21 GMT+1 → 2 Oct, 07:30 GMT+1
Tue, 3 Oct
Eid al-FitrOther faithsExpected
The end of the Ramadan fast.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
Fri, 6 Oct
Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 5 Oct, 18:22 GMT+1 → 6 Oct, 16:25 GMT+1
Sun, 8 Oct
Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 7 Oct, 15:14 GMT+1 → 8 Oct, 14:49 GMT+1
Sun, 8 Oct
Maha NavamiHindu festivals
The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 8 Oct, 14:49 GMT+1 → 9 Oct, 15:10 GMT+1
Tue, 10 Oct
Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 9 Oct, 15:10 GMT+1 → 10 Oct, 16:11 GMT+1
Wed, 11 Oct
Papankusha EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 10 Oct, 16:11 GMT+1 → 11 Oct, 17:45 GMT+1
Fri, 13 Oct
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 12 Oct, 19:44 GMT+1 → 13 Oct, 22:00 GMT+1
Sun, 15 Oct
Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 00:25 GMT+1 → 16 Oct, 02:54 GMT+1
Sun, 15 Oct
Ashwin PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 00:25 GMT+1 → 16 Oct, 02:54 GMT+1
Tue, 17 Oct
Tula SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 16:32 GMT+1
Thu, 19 Oct
Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 10:00 GMT+1 → 20 Oct, 11:59 GMT+1
Thu, 19 Oct
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 10:00 GMT+1 → 20 Oct, 11:59 GMT+1
Fri, 27 Oct
Rama EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 26 Oct, 12:40 GMT+1 → 27 Oct, 10:18 GMT+1
Sat, 28 Oct
DhanterasHindu festivals
The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 07:20 GMT+1 → 29 Oct, 02:52 GMT
Sat, 28 Oct
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 07:20 GMT+1 → 29 Oct, 02:52 GMT
Sun, 29 Oct
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 29 Oct, 02:52 GMT → 29 Oct, 23:06 GMT
Mon, 30 Oct
Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Amavasya: 29 Oct, 23:06 GMT → 30 Oct, 19:13 GMT
Mon, 30 Oct
Kartika AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Amavasya: 29 Oct, 23:06 GMT → 30 Oct, 19:13 GMT
Tue, 31 Oct
Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 30 Oct, 19:13 GMT → 31 Oct, 15:22 GMT