The full year of Hindu vrats as a month grid. Each day shows its tithi and any fasting observance falling on it — every Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, Masik Shivaratri, Purnima and Amavasya vrat, alongside Navratri, Rama Navami, Maha Shivratri, the Teej vrats, Janmashtami, Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Chhath and Holika Dahan — on its actual date for the chosen year.
Annual Vrats 1996 opens in October during Vikram Samvat 2053 (Virodhi) of the Hindu calendar.
October 1996
Vikram Samvat 2053 (Virodhi)
Ashwina – Kartika
Festivals & Vrats in October 1996
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 4:35 AM, Oct 4 – 6:26 AM, Oct 5
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:35 AM, Oct 7 – 1:58 PM, Oct 8
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:09 PM, Oct 9 – 5:51 PM, Oct 10
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:52 PM, Oct 10 – 7:06 PM, Oct 11
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 7:05 PM, Oct 11 – 7:49 PM, Oct 12
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 7:05 PM, Oct 11 – 7:49 PM, Oct 12
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 7:47 PM, Oct 12 – 8:00 PM, Oct 13
Nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga begin on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, opened by the Ghatasthapana (kalash) ritual in Maharashtra and the garba and dandiya-raas nights of Gujarat; in Rajasthan the Karni Mata fair at Deshnok and the Jeen Mata fair draw great crowds.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 6:56 PM, Oct 15 – 5:49 PM, Oct 16
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 4:23 PM, Oct 17 – 2:38 PM, Oct 18
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
Tithi 12:44 PM, Oct 19 – 10:34 AM, Oct 20
The grandest day of Durga Puja, with Kumari Puja and the Sandhi Puja at dusk.
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Durga Puja — Maha Navami
Tithi 12:44 PM, Oct 19 – 10:34 AM, Oct 20
The ninth day of Durga Puja, marked by Navami Homa and the final grand worship.
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Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:59 AM, Oct 22 – 3:39 AM, Oct 23
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:21 AM, Oct 24 – 11:09 PM, Oct 24
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
Tithi 11:11 PM, Oct 24 – 9:12 PM, Oct 25
On the Sharad Purnima night, Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped through a vigil for prosperity; in Rajasthan, Jodhpur keeps the night with the Marwar Festival of folk music and dance.
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Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:14 PM, Oct 25 – 7:37 PM, Oct 26
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Karva Chauth Vrat
Tithi 5:49 PM, Oct 28 – 5:50 PM, Oct 29
Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the long life of their husbands.
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
About the Annual Vrat Calendar
The full year of Hindu vrats as a month grid. Each day shows its tithi and any fasting observance falling on it — every Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, Masik Shivaratri, Purnima and Amavasya vrat, alongside Navratri, Rama Navami, Maha Shivratri, the Teej vrats, Janmashtami, Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Chhath and Holika Dahan — on its actual date for the chosen year.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.