October 3, 2026
festival :
1. Jivitputrika / Jitiya — Ashwin Krishna Ashtami sunrise marker in the Purnimanta convention.
2. Krishna Janmashtami — Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami night celebrating Shri Krishna’s birth remembrance.
vrat :
1. Kalashtami — Recurring Krishna Ashtami marker; the annual Kala Bhairava Jayanti is a separate observance.
October 6, 2026
festival :
1. Indira Ekadashi — Ashwin Krishna Ekadashi sunrise marker during Pitru Paksha in the Purnimanta convention.
vrat :
1. Ekadashi Vrat — Eleventh lunar day. Common Vishnu-centered fasting and sattvic discipline day.
October 11, 2026
festival :
1. Sharad Navratri Begins — Ashwin Shukla Pratipada opens autumn Navratri in most North Indian calendars.
October 18, 2026
festival :
1. Durga Ashtami — Ashwin Shukla Ashtami — peak Navratri worship day in many households.
October 20, 2026
festival :
1. Dussehra / Vijayadashami — Ashwin Shukla Dashami — victory observance and knowledge/tool reverence day.
October 25, 2026
festival :
1. Sharad Purnima / Kojagari — Ashwin Purnima sunrise marker; moonrise and night observance require local timing.
2. Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali — Kartik Purnima — pilgrimage, deepdan, and Dev Diwali lights in several sacred towns.
vrat :
1. Purnima — Full-moon tithi. Many families keep charity, satyanarayan, or quiet night observance.
October 29, 2026
festival :
1. Karwa Chauth — Kartik Krishna Chaturthi — evening moon-sight fast kept in many North Indian families.
vrat :
1. Sankashti Chaturthi — Krishna Chaturthi often kept as Sankashti: evening moon-sighting and restrained eating.
October 1, 2026
vrat :
1. Rohini Vrat — Recurring sunrise Rohini Nakshatra marker; Jain observance decisions may use additional rules.
October 8, 2026
vrat :
1. Pradosh Vrat — Trayodashi evening window linked with Shiva worship after sunset.
October 9, 2026
vrat :
1. Masik Shivaratri — Recurring Krishna Chaturdashi marker; local Nishita worship requires separate timing.
October 10, 2026
vrat :
1. Amavasya — New-moon tithi. Often used for ancestor remembrance and restrained daily pace.
October 21, 2026
vrat :
1. Ekadashi Vrat — Eleventh lunar day. Common Vishnu-centered fasting and sattvic discipline day.
October 23, 2026
vrat :
1. Pradosh Vrat — Trayodashi evening window linked with Shiva worship after sunset.
October 28, 2026
vrat :
1. Rohini Vrat — Recurring sunrise Rohini Nakshatra marker; Jain observance decisions may use additional rules.