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Hindu calendar · New Delhi

Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2027

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2084 · New Delhi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2027

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 5 Oct, 01:36 IST → 6 Oct, 02:33 IST
  3. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 7 Oct, 04:13 IST → 8 Oct, 06:27 IST
  4. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 8 Oct, 06:27 IST → 9 Oct, 09:02 IST
  5. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 9 Oct, 09:02 IST → 10 Oct, 11:41 IST
  6. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 10 Oct, 11:41 IST → 11 Oct, 14:08 IST
  7. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 12 Oct, 16:14 IST → 13 Oct, 17:48 IST
  8. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 14 Oct, 18:49 IST → 15 Oct, 19:16 IST
  9. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Purnima: 14 Oct, 18:49 IST → 15 Oct, 19:16 IST
  10. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 17:51 IST → 19 Oct, 16:42 IST
  11. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 17:51 IST → 19 Oct, 16:42 IST
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 18 Oct, 02:08 IST
  13. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 25 Oct, 05:40 IST → 26 Oct, 03:22 IST
  14. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 27 Oct, 01:03 IST → 27 Oct, 22:50 IST
  15. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 27 Oct, 01:03 IST → 27 Oct, 22:50 IST
  16. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 27 Oct, 22:50 IST → 28 Oct, 20:48 IST
  17. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Amavasya: 28 Oct, 20:48 IST → 29 Oct, 19:07 IST
  18. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Amavasya: 28 Oct, 20:48 IST → 29 Oct, 19:07 IST
  19. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 29 Oct, 19:07 IST → 30 Oct, 17:52 IST
  20. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 30 Oct, 17:52 IST → 31 Oct, 17:13 IST