Hindu Festivals in अक्तूबरमासः 2017

There are ९ Hindu festivals in अक्तूबरमासः 2017, including Gandhi Jayanti on सोमवासरः, २ अक्तूबरमासः, Karva Chauth on रविवासरः, ८ अक्तूबरमासः, तथा Dhanteras on मंगलवासरः, १७ अक्तूबरमासः. 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 अक्तूबरमासः 2017

Times for Ujjain

Date	Festival
सोम, २ अक्तूबर:	Gandhi Jayanti Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation
रवि, ८ अक्तूबर:	Karva Chauth Festival where married women fast for the well-being of their husbands
मंगल, १७ अक्तूबर:	Dhanteras First day of Diwali celebrations when Lord Dhanvantari emerged from the ocean
बुध, १८ अक्तूबर:	Naraka Chaturdashi Second day of Diwali, celebrating Lord Krishna's victory over demon Narakasura
गुरु, १९ अक्तूबर:	Diwali Festival of lights celebrating the victory of light over darkness
शुक्र, २० अक्तूबर:	Govardhan Puja Celebrates Lord Krishna's lifting of Govardhan Hill
शनि, २१ अक्तूबर:	Bhai Dooj Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
गुरु, २६ अक्तूबर:	Chhath Puja Ancient Hindu festival dedicated to the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya
मंगल, ३१ अक्तूबर:	Rashtriya Ekta Diwas National Unity Day on birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Vrats and fasting days in अक्तूबरमासः 2017

Date	Vrat
रवि, १ अक्तूबर:	Papankusha Ekadashi
मंगल, ३ अक्तूबर:	Bhauma Pradosh Vrat
गुरु, ५ अक्तूबर:	Ashwina Purnima
रवि, ८ अक्तूबर:	Vakratunda Sankashti
रवि, १५ अक्तूबर:	Rama Ekadashi
मंगल, १७ अक्तूबर:	Bhauma Pradosh Vrat
मंगल, १७ अक्तूबर:	Masik Shivaratri
गुरु, १९ अक्तूबर:	Kartika Amavasya
सोम, २३ अक्तूबर:	Labh Chaturthi
मंगल, ३१ अक्तूबर:	Devutthana Ekadashi