Hindu Festivals in October 2028

There are 9 Hindu festivals in October 2028, including Gandhi Jayanti on Monday, October 2, Karva Chauth on Saturday, October 7, and Dhanteras on Sunday, October 15. Dates are worked out for Ujjain from the tithi at the right time of day, so a festival can fall a day apart in other places.

Festivals in October 2028

Times for Ujjain

Date	Festival
Mon, Oct 2	Gandhi Jayanti Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation
Sat, Oct 7	Karva Chauth Festival where married women fast for the well-being of their husbands
Sun, Oct 15	Dhanteras First day of Diwali celebrations when Lord Dhanvantari emerged from the ocean
Tue, Oct 17	Diwali Festival of lights celebrating the victory of light over darkness
Tue, Oct 17	Naraka Chaturdashi Second day of Diwali, celebrating Lord Krishna's victory over demon Narakasura
Wed, Oct 18	Govardhan Puja Celebrates Lord Krishna's lifting of Govardhan Hill
Thu, Oct 19	Bhai Dooj Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Mon, Oct 23	Chhath Puja Ancient Hindu festival dedicated to the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya
Tue, Oct 31	Rashtriya Ekta Diwas National Unity Day on birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Vrats and fasting days in October 2028

Date	Vrat
Tue, Oct 3	Ashwina Purnima
Sat, Oct 7	Vakratunda Sankashti
Sat, Oct 14	Rama Ekadashi
Sun, Oct 15	Ravi Pradosh Vrat
Mon, Oct 16	Masik Shivaratri
Wed, Oct 18	Kartika Amavasya
Sat, Oct 21	Labh Chaturthi
Sat, Oct 28	Devutthana Ekadashi
Mon, Oct 30	Soma Pradosh Vrat