Hindu Festivals in अक्तूबरमासः 2026

There are ६ Hindu festivals in अक्तूबरमासः 2026, including Gandhi Jayanti on शुक्रवासरः, २ अक्तूबरमासः, Navaratri on रविवासरः, ११ अक्तूबरमासः, तथा Durga Puja on शुक्रवासरः, १६ 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 2026

Times for Ujjain

Date	Festival
शुक्र, २ अक्तूबर:	Gandhi Jayanti Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation
रवि, ११ अक्तूबर:	Navaratri Nine nights dedicated to the nine forms of Goddess Durga
शुक्र, १६ अक्तूबर:	Durga Puja Nine-day festival honoring Goddess Durga
मंगल, २० अक्तूबर:	Dussehra Celebrates the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana
गुरु, २९ अक्तूबर:	Karva Chauth Festival where married women fast for the well-being of their husbands
शनि, ३१ अक्तूबर:	Rashtriya Ekta Diwas National Unity Day on birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Vrats and fasting days in अक्तूबरमासः 2026

Date	Vrat
मंगल, ६ अक्तूबर:	Indira Ekadashi
गुरु, ८ अक्तूबर:	Guru Pradosh Vrat
गुरु, ८ अक्तूबर:	Masik Shivaratri
शनि, १० अक्तूबर:	Ashwina Amavasya
बुध, १४ अक्तूबर:	Kapardisha Chaturthi
गुरु, २२ अक्तूबर:	Papankusha Ekadashi
शुक्र, २३ अक्तूबर:	Shukra Pradosh Vrat
सोम, २६ अक्तूबर:	Ashwina Purnima
गुरु, २९ अक्तूबर:	Vakratunda Sankashti