Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated
with Hinduism in October 2023 – based on major Hindu calendars and Panchang
used in India. The festivals, Vrats and ritual days are based on Indian
Standard Time (IST).
Hindu Vrat – Fasting - Festivals October 2023
October 2 – Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat - Moonrise time or
chandrodaya is at 8:34 PM. – Bharani Shraddha
October 4 – Sri Chandra Sashti Vrat – Sri Dnyaneshwari Jayanti
October 6 – 16-day Mahalakshmi Vrat ends in North India
October 6 – Kalashtami – Madhya Ashtami Shradh
October 6 – Jivitputrika Vrat
October 7 – Avidhava Navami – Matru Navami – Matamaha Shraddha – Jitiya Paran ritual after 10:21 AM
October 4 – Sri Chandra Sashti Vrat – Sri Dnyaneshwari Jayanti
October 6 – 16-day Mahalakshmi Vrat ends in North India
October 6 – Kalashtami – Madhya Ashtami Shradh
October 6 – Jivitputrika Vrat
October 7 – Avidhava Navami – Matru Navami – Matamaha Shraddha – Jitiya Paran ritual after 10:21 AM
October 10 – Ekadasi Fasting – Magha Shradh
October 12 – Pradosh Vrat – Monthly Shiv Chaturdashi fasting
October 14 – Amavasya – Mahalaya – Sarva Pitru Amavasya Shradh
October 15 – Ashwin month begins in Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
October 15 – Navratri begins – Ghatasthapana
October 15 – Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
October 18 – Thulam Month begins in Malayalam Calendar
October 18 – Tula Sankranti - Kaveri Sankramana
October 18 – Aippasi month begins in Tamil Calendar
October 19 – Kartik Month begins in Bengali Calendar
October 19 – Lalitha Panchami
October 20 – Sashti Fasting – Durga Puja begins
October 20 – Sashti Fasting – Durga Puja begins
October 21 – Maha Saptami
October 22 – Durga Ashtami
October 23 – Mahanavami
October 24 – Dasara, Vijaya Dashami, Shastra Puja, Aparajita Puja, Pattabhishekam Puja, Shami Puja, Durga Devi Visarjan, Navratri Vrat Paran
October 24 – Madhvacharya Jayanti – Shirdi Sai Baba Punyatithi
October 24 – Vidyarambham in Kerala
October 25 – Bharat Milap
October 25 – Ekadasi Fasting
October 26 – Padmanabha Dwadashi Vrat
October 26 – Pradosh Vrat
October 28 – Purnima fasting – Purnima or full moon day
October 28 – Kojagiri Poornima – Sharad Purnima – Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
October 28 – Kumar Purnima in Odisha – Navanna Purnima
October 28/29 – Chandra Grahan – Lunar Eclipse 1:05 AM on October 29 to 2:23 AM on October 29
October 30 – Kartik month begins in North India
October 30 – Ashunya Shayan Vrat
October 23 – Mahanavami
October 24 – Dasara, Vijaya Dashami, Shastra Puja, Aparajita Puja, Pattabhishekam Puja, Shami Puja, Durga Devi Visarjan, Navratri Vrat Paran
October 24 – Madhvacharya Jayanti – Shirdi Sai Baba Punyatithi
October 24 – Vidyarambham in Kerala
October 25 – Bharat Milap
October 25 – Ekadasi Fasting
October 26 – Padmanabha Dwadashi Vrat
October 26 – Pradosh Vrat
October 28 – Purnima fasting – Purnima or full moon day
October 28 – Kojagiri Poornima – Sharad Purnima – Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
October 28 – Kumar Purnima in Odisha – Navanna Purnima
October 28 – Valmiki Jayanti – Meera Bai Jayanti
October 28 – Kartik Snan Begins
October 28 – Kartik Snan Begins
October 28 – Annabhishekam
October 28/29 – Chandra Grahan – Lunar Eclipse 1:05 AM on October 29 to 2:23 AM on October 29
October 30 – Kartik month begins in North India
October 30 – Ashunya Shayan Vrat