Hindu calendar
Hindu Calendar October 2016 · Panchang and Festival Dates
Ashwin 15 to Kartik 15, 2073 BSConvert Nepali dates
Daily panchang for every day of October 2016, with the tithi at sunrise, nakshatra and paksha beside each English date, calculated for London. Select any day for its full panchang, festivals and auspicious timings.
Date Day Tithi Festivals
01Ashwin 15, 2073 BSSatPratipadNavratri begins (Ghatasthapana)02Ashwin 16, 2073 BSSunDwitiya03Ashwin 17, 2073 BSMonTritiya04Ashwin 18, 2073 BSTueTritiya05Ashwin 19, 2073 BSWedChaturthi06Ashwin 20, 2073 BSThuPanchami07Ashwin 21, 2073 BSFriShashti08Ashwin 22, 2073 BSSatSaptami09Ashwin 23, 2073 BSSunAshtamiDurga Ashtami10Ashwin 24, 2073 BSMonNavamiMaha Navami11Ashwin 25, 2073 BSTueDashamiDussehra (Vijaya Dashami)12Ashwin 26, 2073 BSWedEkadashiEkadashi13Ashwin 27, 2073 BSThuDwadashiPradosh Vrat14Ashwin 28, 2073 BSFriTrayodashi15Ashwin 29, 2073 BSSatChaturdashiSharad Purnima16Ashwin 30, 2073 BSSunPratipad17Kartik 1, 2073 BSMonDwitiyaTula Sankranti18Kartik 2, 2073 BSTueTritiyaKarwa Chauth, Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi19Kartik 3, 2073 BSWedChaturthi20Kartik 4, 2073 BSThuPanchami21Kartik 5, 2073 BSFriShashti22Kartik 6, 2073 BSSatSaptamiAhoi Ashtami23Kartik 7, 2073 BSSunAshtami24Kartik 8, 2073 BSMonNavami25Kartik 9, 2073 BSTueDashami26Kartik 10, 2073 BSWedEkadashiEkadashi27Kartik 11, 2073 BSThuDwadashiDhanteras, Pradosh Vrat28Kartik 12, 2073 BSFriTrayodashiMasik Shivaratri29Kartik 13, 2073 BSSatChaturdashiNarak Chaturdashi30Kartik 14, 2073 BSSunAmavasyaDiwali (Lakshmi Puja)31Kartik 15, 2073 BSMonPratipadGovardhan Puja
Festivals in October 2016
12Major festival dates for Nepal and India
- 1SatNavratri begins (Ghatasthapana)FestivalNepal · India
- 9SunDurga AshtamiFestivalNepal · India
- 10MonMaha NavamiFestivalNepal · India
- 11TueDussehra (Vijaya Dashami)FestivalIndia
- 15SatSharad PurnimaObservanceNepal · India
- 17MonTula SankrantiObservanceIndia
- 18TueKarwa ChauthObservanceIndia
- 22SatAhoi AshtamiObservanceIndia
- 27ThuDhanterasFestivalNepal · India
- 29SatNarak ChaturdashiObservanceIndia
- 30SunDiwali (Lakshmi Puja)FestivalNepal · India
- 31MonGovardhan PujaFestivalNepal · India · Kathmandu Valley
Vrats and Observances in October 2016
6Fasting days and monthly observances
- 12WedEkadashiEkadashiVishnu vrat, kept on the eleventh of each fortnight.
- 13ThuPradosh VratVratGuru Pradosh. Shiva worship at twilight on the thirteenth.
- 18TueAngaraki Sankashti ChaturthiVratGanesha vrat broken at moonrise.
- 26WedEkadashiEkadashiVishnu vrat, kept on the eleventh of each fortnight.
- 27ThuPradosh VratVratGuru Pradosh. Shiva worship at twilight on the thirteenth.
- 28FriMasik ShivaratriVratThe monthly night of Shiva, judged at midnight.