Festivals and vrats — October 2008
Patna, Bihar, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 01-10-2008 Wednesday |
Dwitiya, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Navratri, day 2 |
| 02-10-2008 Thursday |
Tritiya, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Navratri, day 3 |
| 03-10-2008 Friday |
Chaturthi, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Navratri, day 4 |
| 04-10-2008 Saturday |
Panchami, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Navratri, day 5 |
| 05-10-2008 Sunday |
Shashthi, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Navratri, day 6 |
| 06-10-2008 Monday |
Saptami, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Navratri, day 7 |
| 07-10-2008 Tuesday |
Ashtami, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Durga AshtamiFestival Navratri, day 8 |
| 08-10-2008 Wednesday |
Navami, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Maha NavamiFestival Navratri, day 9 |
| 09-10-2008 Thursday |
Dashami, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Dussehra (Vijayadashami) · Observed in the afternoon (aparahna) |
| 11-10-2008 Saturday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Vrat Papankusha Ekadashi |
| 12-10-2008 Sunday |
Dwadashi, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 14-10-2008 Tuesday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Sharad PurnimaVrat Purnima |
| 17-10-2008 Friday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Kartika |
Festival Karwa Chauth · Observed at moonriseSankranti Tula Sankranti · 05:20 |
| 24-10-2008 Friday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Kartika |
Vrat Rama Ekadashi |
| 26-10-2008 Sunday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Kartika |
Festival Dhanteras · Observed at dusk (pradosh)Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 27-10-2008 Monday |
Chaturdashi, Krishna Paksha Kartika |
Festival Narak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 28-10-2008 Tuesday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Kartika |
Festival Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) · Observed at dusk (pradosh)Vrat Amavasya |
| 29-10-2008 Wednesday |
Pratipada, Shukla Paksha Kartika |
Festival Govardhan Puja |
| 31-10-2008 Friday |
Dwitiya, Shukla Paksha Kartika |
Festival Bhai Dooj |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-10-2008 | Dwitiya | Chitra | 05:41 | 17:36 |
| 02-10-2008 | Tritiya | Swati | 05:41 | 17:35 |
| 03-10-2008 | Chaturthi | Vishakha | 05:42 | 17:34 |
| 04-10-2008 | Panchami | Anuradha | 05:42 | 17:33 |
| 05-10-2008 | Shashthi | Jyeshtha | 05:43 | 17:32 |
| 06-10-2008 | Saptami | Mula | 05:43 | 17:31 |
| 07-10-2008 | Ashtami | Purva Ashadha | 05:44 | 17:30 |
| 08-10-2008 | Navami | Uttara Ashadha | 05:44 | 17:28 |
| 09-10-2008 | Dashami | Shravana | 05:45 | 17:27 |
| 10-10-2008 | Dashami | Shravana | 05:45 | 17:26 |
| 11-10-2008 | Ekadashi | Dhanishta | 05:45 | 17:26 |
| 12-10-2008 | Dwadashi | Shatabhisha | 05:46 | 17:25 |
| 13-10-2008 | Chaturdashi | Purva Bhadrapada | 05:46 | 17:24 |
| 14-10-2008 | Purnima | Uttara Bhadrapada | 05:47 | 17:23 |
| 15-10-2008 | Pratipada | Ashwini | 05:47 | 17:22 |
| 16-10-2008 | Dwitiya | Bharani | 05:48 | 17:21 |
| 17-10-2008 | Tritiya | Krittika | 05:48 | 17:20 |
| 18-10-2008 | Chaturthi | Rohini | 05:49 | 17:19 |
| 19-10-2008 | Panchami | Mrigashira | 05:49 | 17:18 |
| 20-10-2008 | Shashthi | Ardra | 05:50 | 17:17 |
| 21-10-2008 | Saptami | Punarvasu | 05:50 | 17:16 |
| 22-10-2008 | Navami | Pushya | 05:51 | 17:15 |
| 23-10-2008 | Dashami | Ashlesha | 05:52 | 17:15 |
| 24-10-2008 | Ekadashi | Magha | 05:52 | 17:14 |
| 25-10-2008 | Dwadashi | Purva Phalguni | 05:53 | 17:13 |
| 26-10-2008 | Trayodashi | Uttara Phalguni | 05:53 | 17:12 |
| 27-10-2008 | Chaturdashi | Hasta | 05:54 | 17:11 |
| 28-10-2008 | Amavasya | Chitra | 05:54 | 17:11 |
| 29-10-2008 | Pratipada | Swati | 05:55 | 17:10 |
| 30-10-2008 | Pratipada | Vishakha | 05:56 | 17:09 |
| 31-10-2008 | Dwitiya | Anuradha | 05:56 | 17:09 |
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.