Festivals and vrats — October 2021
Howrah, Hāora, West Bengal, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 02-10-2021 Saturday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Ashwin |
Vrat Indira Ekadashi |
| 04-10-2021 Monday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Ashwin |
Vrat Som Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh)Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 06-10-2021 Wednesday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Sarva Pitru AmavasyaVrat Amavasya |
| 07-10-2021 Thursday |
Pratipada, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Sharad Navratri begins |
| 08-10-2021 Friday |
Dwitiya, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Navratri, day 2 |
| 09-10-2021 Saturday |
Tritiya, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Navratri, day 3Festival Navratri, day 4 |
| 10-10-2021 Sunday |
Panchami, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Navratri, day 5 |
| 11-10-2021 Monday |
Shashthi, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Navratri, day 6 |
| 12-10-2021 Tuesday |
Saptami, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Navratri, day 7 |
| 13-10-2021 Wednesday |
Ashtami, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Durga AshtamiFestival Navratri, day 8 |
| 14-10-2021 Thursday |
Navami, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Maha NavamiFestival Navratri, day 9 |
| 15-10-2021 Friday |
Dashami, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Dussehra (Vijayadashami) · Observed in the afternoon (aparahna) |
| 16-10-2021 Saturday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Vrat Papankusha Ekadashi |
| 17-10-2021 Sunday |
Dwadashi, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh)Sankranti Tula Sankranti · 13:12 |
| 20-10-2021 Wednesday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Sharad PurnimaVrat Purnima |
| 24-10-2021 Sunday |
Chaturthi, Krishna Paksha Kartika |
Festival Karwa Chauth · Observed at moonrise |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-10-2021 | Dashami | Pushya | 05:27 | 17:24 |
| 02-10-2021 | Ekadashi | Ashlesha | 05:28 | 17:23 |
| 03-10-2021 | Dwadashi | Magha | 05:28 | 17:22 |
| 04-10-2021 | Trayodashi | Purva Phalguni | 05:28 | 17:21 |
| 05-10-2021 | Chaturdashi | Uttara Phalguni | 05:29 | 17:20 |
| 06-10-2021 | Amavasya | Hasta | 05:29 | 17:19 |
| 07-10-2021 | Pratipada | Chitra | 05:29 | 17:18 |
| 08-10-2021 | Dwitiya | Swati | 05:30 | 17:17 |
| 09-10-2021 | Tritiya | Vishakha | 05:30 | 17:16 |
| 10-10-2021 | Panchami | Anuradha | 05:31 | 17:16 |
| 11-10-2021 | Shashthi | Jyeshtha | 05:31 | 17:15 |
| 12-10-2021 | Saptami | Mula | 05:31 | 17:14 |
| 13-10-2021 | Ashtami | Purva Ashadha | 05:32 | 17:13 |
| 14-10-2021 | Navami | Uttara Ashadha | 05:32 | 17:12 |
| 15-10-2021 | Dashami | Shravana | 05:32 | 17:11 |
| 16-10-2021 | Ekadashi | Dhanishta | 05:33 | 17:10 |
| 17-10-2021 | Dwadashi | Shatabhisha | 05:33 | 17:10 |
| 18-10-2021 | Trayodashi | Purva Bhadrapada | 05:34 | 17:09 |
| 19-10-2021 | Chaturdashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | 05:34 | 17:08 |
| 20-10-2021 | Purnima | Revati | 05:35 | 17:07 |
| 21-10-2021 | Pratipada | Ashwini | 05:35 | 17:06 |
| 22-10-2021 | Dwitiya | Bharani | 05:35 | 17:06 |
| 23-10-2021 | Tritiya | Krittika | 05:36 | 17:05 |
| 24-10-2021 | Chaturthi | Rohini | 05:36 | 17:04 |
| 25-10-2021 | Chaturthi | Mrigashira | 05:37 | 17:03 |
| 26-10-2021 | Panchami | Ardra | 05:37 | 17:03 |
| 27-10-2021 | Shashthi | Ardra | 05:38 | 17:02 |
| 28-10-2021 | Saptami | Punarvasu | 05:38 | 17:01 |
| 29-10-2021 | Ashtami | Pushya | 05:39 | 17:01 |
| 30-10-2021 | Navami | Ashlesha | 05:39 | 17:00 |
| 31-10-2021 | Dashami | Magha | 05:40 | 17:00 |
Months are named the purnimanta way used across North India; the dark fortnight belongs to the month that follows the Purnima. A festival is kept on the day its tithi stands at the moment it is observed — sunrise for most, dusk for Diwali and Holika Dahan, midnight for Janmashtami and Shivaratri, moonrise for Karwa Chauth — and local custom sometimes differs by a day. Ask your family priest when in doubt.