Kartik month is the seventh month in a traditional Bengali Calendar. In Gregorian calendar, the Kartik month begins in Mid October and ends in Mid November. The current year in traditional Bengali Calendar is 1430. In 2023, Kartik month in Bengal begins on (date) October 19 and ends on November 17.
The important rituals and festivals in the month include:
- Durga Puja Sashti - October 20
- Durga Puja Saptami- October 21
- Durga Puja Ashtami - October 22
- Durga Puja Navami - October 23 (Nabami Puja)
- Durga Puja Dashami - October 24 (Durga Visarjan)
- Kojagiri Purnima - October 28 (Kojagiri Lakshmi Puja)
- Lunar Eclipse - October 28
- Dhanteras - November 10
- Bhoota Chaturdashi - November 11
- Kali Puja - November 12
- Diwali - November 12
- Bhai Ponta - November 15
Ekadasi days - October 25 and November 9
Kartik Amavasya is on November 13
Purnima is on October 28