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Ashvina – Kartika · Vikram Samvat 2081

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October 2024 · 31 days
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Hindu months in October 2024

Ashvina 19 Sep – 17 Oct 2024
Kartika 18 Oct – 15 Nov 2024 Begins · Fri 18 Oct

October 2024 corresponds to Ashvina – Kartika, Vikram Samvat 2081. Ashvina is the autumn peak: Sharad Navratri's nine nights of Durga lead to Dussehra (Vijayadashami), and the month closes on Sharad Purnima, the Kojagari harvest moon. Major observances: Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Oct 2), Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2), Sharad Navratri (Oct 3). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 8 favourable, 17 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Oct 14, Oct 27, Oct 28. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Sharad Navratri Dussehra Dhanteras Diwali Gandhi Jayanti Maha Shashthi
38 observances in October
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1 Chaturdashi 2 Amavasya Gandhi Jayanti Amavasya Sarva Pitru Amavasya Sharad Navratri 3 Pratipada Sharad Navratri Sharad Navratri 4 Dwitiya 5 Tritiya 6 Tritiya Vinayaka Chaturthi 7 Chaturthi 8 Panchami Lalita Panchami 9 Shashthi Maha Shashthi Saraswati Avahan 10 Saptami Maha Saptami Saraswati Puja 11 Ashtami Durga Ashtami Maha Navami Saraswati Balidan +2 more Dussehra 12 Navami Dussehra +1 more Dussehra Maha Navami 13 Dashami Vijaya Dashami Papankusha Ekadashi 14 Ekadashi 15 Trayodashi Shukla Pradosh Vrat 16 Chaturdashi Sharad Purnima 17 Purnima Tula Sankranti Purnima Vrat 18 Pratipada Kartika begins 19 Dwitiya 20 Tritiya Karva Chauth Sankashti Chaturthi 21 Panchami 22 Shashthi 23 Saptami 24 Ashtami Ahoi Ashtami Kalashtami 25 Navami 26 Dashami 27 Ekadashi 28 Ekadashi Govatsa Dwadashi Rama Ekadashi Dhanteras 29 Dwadashi Dhanteras +1 more Dhanteras Krishna Pradosh Vrat 30 Trayodashi Bhoot Chaturdashi Hanuman Puja Masik Shivaratri Diwali 31 Chaturdashi Diwali +3 more Chopda Pujan Diwali Kali Puja +1 more
2 Wed Gandhi Jayanti Amavasya Sarva Pitru Amavasya Sharad Navratri 3 Thu Sharad Navratri 6 Sun Vinayaka Chaturthi 8 Tue Lalita Panchami 9 Wed Maha Shashthi Saraswati Avahan 10 Thu Maha Saptami Saraswati Puja 11 Fri Durga Ashtami Maha Navami Saraswati Balidan Saraswati Visarjan Masik Durgashtami Dussehra 12 Sat Dussehra Maha Navami 13 Sun Vijaya Dashami Papankusha Ekadashi 15 Tue Shukla Pradosh Vrat 16 Wed Sharad Purnima 17 Thu Tula Sankranti Purnima Vrat 20 Sun Karva Chauth Sankashti Chaturthi 24 Thu Ahoi Ashtami Kalashtami 28 Mon Govatsa Dwadashi Rama Ekadashi Dhanteras 29 Tue Dhanteras Krishna Pradosh Vrat 30 Wed Bhoot Chaturdashi Hanuman Puja Masik Shivaratri Diwali 31 Thu Chopda Pujan Diwali Kali Puja Narak Chaturdashi
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