The Indian national calendar — public holidays, national days and the main festivals of every community, listed month by month with the date for each.
Indian Calendar 1959 opens in October during Shaka Samvat 1881 (Vikari) of the Hindu calendar.
October 1959
Shaka Samvat 1881 (Vikari)
Ashwina – Kartika
Indian Festivals and Public Holidays
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Gandhi Jayanti National
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya Hindu
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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana) Hindu
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Durga Puja — Maha Navami Hindu
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Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami) Hindu
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Kojagari Lakshmi Puja Hindu
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Dhanteras Hindu
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National Unity Day National
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Narak Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan) Hindu
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Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Hindu
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 Indian Calendar
The Indian national calendar — public holidays, national days and the main festivals of every community, listed month by month with the date for each.
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.