📅 October 2026 – Hindu Festivals, Vrat, Shraddha & Events

Vikrama Samvata: 2082–2083
Month: Ashwina → Kartika (North Indian Calendar)

🔱 Pitru Paksha & Shraddha Period

🔹 October 1, 2026 – Thursday

• Panchami Shraddha
  Ashwina, Krishna Panchami

🔹 October 2, 2026 – Friday

• Shashthi Shraddha – Krishna Shashthi
• Saptami Shraddha – Krishna Saptami
• Gandhi Jayanti (Fixed – Gregorian)
• *Rohini Vrat (Jain Calendar)

🔹 October 3, 2026 – Saturday

• Ashtami Shraddha
• Mahalakshmi Vrat Ends
• Kalashtami
• Masik Krishna Janmashtami
  (Ashwina, Krishna Ashtami)

🔹 October 4, 2026 – Sunday

• Navami Shraddha
• Jivitputrika Vrat (Jivitputrika Jiutiya)
  (Ashwina, Krishna Navami)

🔹 October 5, 2026 – Monday

• Dashami Shraddha
  (Ashwina, Krishna Dashami)

🔹 October 6, 2026 – Tuesday

• Ekadashi Shraddha
• Indira Ekadashi
  (Ashwina, Krishna Ekadashi)

🔹 October 7, 2026 – Wednesday

• Dwadashi Shraddha
• Krishna Kalki Dwadashi
• Magha Shraddha (Magha Nakshatra)
• Gauna / Vaishnava Indira Ekadashi

🔹 October 8, 2026 – Thursday

• Trayodashi Shraddha
• Guru Pradosh Vrat
• Kali Yuga Diwas

🔹 October 9, 2026 – Friday

• Chaturdashi Shraddha
• Masik Shivaratri

🔹 October 10, 2026 – Saturday

• Sarva Pitru Amavasya
• Ashwina Amavasya
• Darsha Amavasya
• Anvadhan

🌸 Sharad Navratri & Durga Puja

🔹 October 11, 2026 – Sunday

• Navratri Begins
• Ghatasthapana
• Ishti
  (Ashwina, Shukla Pratipada)

🔹 October 12, 2026 – Monday

• Chandra Darshana

🔹 October 14, 2026 – Wednesday

• Kapardisha Chaturthi

🔹 October 15, 2026 – Thursday

• Upang Lalita Vrat

🔹 October 16, 2026 – Friday

• Saraswati Avahan
• Bilva Nimantran
• Skanda Sashti

🔹 October 17, 2026 – Saturday

• Saraswati Puja
• Kalparambha
• Akal Bodhon

🔹 October 18, 2026 – Sunday

• Bhanu Saptami
• Navpatrika Puja
• Tula Sankranti
• Ashwina Navapada Oli Begins

🔹 October 19, 2026 – Monday

• Durga Ashtami
• Sandhi Puja
• Maha Navami
• Masik Durgashtami

🔹 October 20, 2026 – Tuesday

• Ayudha Puja
• Durga Balidan
• Bengal Maha Navami
• South Saraswati Puja
• Daksha Savarni Manvadi

🔹 October 21, 2026 – Wednesday

• 🌺 Vijayadashami / Dussehra
• Durga Visarjan
• Vidyarambham Day
• Mysore Dasara
• Buddha Jayanti
• Aparajita Jayanti
• Kashi Bharat Milap

🌕 Post-Navratri & Kartika Month

🔹 October 22, 2026 – Thursday

• Papankusha Ekadashi

🔹 October 23, 2026 – Friday

• Padmanabha Dwadashi
• Shukra Pradosh Vrat

🔹 October 25, 2026 – Sunday

• Sharad Purnima
• Kojagara Puja

🔹 October 26, 2026 – Monday

• Valmiki Jayanti
• Meerabai Jayanti
• Ashwina Purnima Vrat
• Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends

🔹 October 27, 2026 – Tuesday

• Kartika Month Begins (North India)
• Ishti

🔹 October 28, 2026 – Wednesday

• Masik Karthigai (Solar Calendar)

🔹 October 29, 2026 – Thursday

• Karwa Chauth
• Atla Tadde
• Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
• Rohini Vrat (Jain)

❓ FAQ – October 2026 Hindu Festivals

Q1. Which major Hindu festivals fall in October 2026?

Answer:
Major Hindu festivals in October 2026 include Sharad Navratri, Durga Puja, Vijayadashami (Dussehra), Sharad Purnima, Karwa Chauth, Indira Ekadashi, Papankusha Ekadashi, and Pitru Paksha Shraddha rituals.

Q2. When does Sharad Navratri start in October 2026?

Answer:
Sharad Navratri begins on Sunday, October 11, 2026, with Ghatasthapana on Ashwina Shukla Pratipada and ends with Vijayadashami on October 21, 2026.

Q3. When is Vijayadashami (Dussehra) in October 2026?

Answer:
Vijayadashami / Dussehra will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, marking the victory of good over evil and the conclusion of Navratri.

Q4. Is Pitru Paksha observed in October 2026?

Answer:
Yes, Pitru Paksha Shraddha continues in early October 2026, concluding with Sarva Pitru Amavasya on October 10, 2026, which is considered highly significant for ancestor rituals.

Q5. When is Karwa Chauth in October 2026?

Answer:
Karwa Chauth will be observed on Thursday, October 29, 2026, by married women for the long life and well-being of their husbands.

Q6. Which Ekadashi vrats fall in October 2026?

Answer:
The important Ekadashi vrats in October 2026 are:

• Indira Ekadashi – October 6, 2026
• Papankusha Ekadashi – October 22, 2026

Both are considered spiritually powerful for Vishnu devotees.

Q7. Why is Sharad Purnima important in October 2026?

Answer:
Sharad Purnima, observed on October 25, 2026, is associated with Lakshmi Puja, Kojagara Vrat, and the divine Raas Leela of Lord Krishna.