Bengali Calendar October 2021
October 2021 in the Bengali Calendar runs through Ashwin and Kartik. Festivals this month: Mahalaya Amavasya (6 Oct), Sharad Navaratri begins (7 Oct), Maha Saptami (12 Oct), Durga Ashtami (13 Oct), Maha Navami (14 Oct), Vijayadashami (15 Oct). Timings are calculated for Kolkata.
Bengali Calendar October 2021: daily panjika
| Date | Bengali date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct Fri | Ashwin 14 | Krishna Dashami | Pushya | |
| 2 Oct Sat | Ashwin 15 | Krishna Ekadashi | Ashlesha | |
| 3 Oct Sun | Ashwin 16 | Krishna Dwadashi | Magha | |
| 4 Oct Mon | Ashwin 17 | Krishna Trayodashi | Purva Phalguni | |
| 5 Oct Tue | Ashwin 18 | Krishna Chaturdashi | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 6 Oct Wed | Ashwin 19 | Amavasya | Hasta | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| 7 Oct Thu | Ashwin 20 | Shukla Pratipada | Chitra | Sharad Navaratri begins |
| 8 Oct Fri | Ashwin 21 | Shukla Dwitiya | Swati | |
| 9 Oct Sat | Ashwin 22 | Shukla Tritiya | Vishakha | |
| 10 Oct Sun | Ashwin 23 | Shukla Panchami | Anuradha | |
| 11 Oct Mon | Ashwin 24 | Shukla Shashthi | Jyeshtha | |
| 12 Oct Tue | Ashwin 25 | Shukla Saptami | Mula | Maha Saptami |
| 13 Oct Wed | Ashwin 26 | Shukla Ashtami | Purva Ashadha | Durga Ashtami |
| 14 Oct Thu | Ashwin 27 | Shukla Navami | Uttara Ashadha | Maha Navami |
| 15 Oct Fri | Ashwin 28 | Shukla Dashami | Shravana | Vijayadashami |
| 16 Oct Sat | Ashwin 29 | Shukla Ekadashi | Dhanishta | |
| 17 Oct Sun | Ashwin 30 | Shukla Dwadashi | Shatabhisha | |
| 18 Oct Mon | Ashwin 31 | Shukla Trayodashi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 19 Oct Tue | Kartik 1 | Shukla Chaturdashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 20 Oct Wed | Kartik 2 | Purnima | Revati | Sharad Purnima |
| 21 Oct Thu | Kartik 3 | Krishna Pratipada | Ashwini | |
| 22 Oct Fri | Kartik 4 | Krishna Dwitiya | Bharani | |
| 23 Oct Sat | Kartik 5 | Krishna Tritiya | Krittika | |
| 24 Oct Sun | Kartik 6 | Krishna Chaturthi | Rohini | |
| 25 Oct Mon | Kartik 7 | Krishna Chaturthi | Mrigashira | |
| 26 Oct Tue | Kartik 8 | Krishna Panchami | Ardra | |
| 27 Oct Wed | Kartik 9 | Krishna Shashthi | Ardra | |
| 28 Oct Thu | Kartik 10 | Krishna Saptami | Punarvasu | |
| 29 Oct Fri | Kartik 11 | Krishna Ashtami | Pushya | |
| 30 Oct Sat | Kartik 12 | Krishna Navami | Ashlesha | |
| 31 Oct Sun | Kartik 13 | Krishna Dashami | Magha |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Kolkata. Dates follow solar months of the Bangabda era that follow the traditional (Surya Siddhanta) sankranti of West Bengal panjikas; the year begins with Pohela Boishakh in mid April.
Festivals in October 2021 in the Bengali Calendar
- Mahalaya AmavasyaWednesday, 6 October 2021
- Sharad Navaratri begins (Ghatasthapana)Thursday, 7 October 2021
- Maha Saptami (Durga Puja)Tuesday, 12 October 2021
- Durga AshtamiWednesday, 13 October 2021
- Maha Navami (Ayudha Puja)Thursday, 14 October 2021
- Vijayadashami (Dussehra)Friday, 15 October 2021
- Sharad Purnima (Kojagari Lakshmi Puja)Wednesday, 20 October 2021
How does the Bengali Calendar work?
The Bengali Calendar follows solar months of the Bangabda era that follow the traditional (Surya Siddhanta) sankranti of West Bengal panjikas; the year begins with Pohela Boishakh in mid April. A month begins the day after the Surya Siddhanta sankranti if the sankranti falls between sunrise and midnight, and a day later if it falls after midnight. This is the rule printed by West Bengal panjikas such as Gupta Press; modern calculation can differ by a day, and Bangladesh uses a separate fixed calendar. Festivals still follow the lunar tithi, so their dates move each year.
Questions people ask
Which months fall in October 2021 in the Bengali Calendar?
October 2021 covers Ashwin and Kartik.
What are the festivals in October 2021?
Mahalaya Amavasya on Wednesday, 6 October 2021; Sharad Navaratri begins on Thursday, 7 October 2021; Maha Saptami on Tuesday, 12 October 2021; Durga Ashtami on Wednesday, 13 October 2021; Maha Navami on Thursday, 14 October 2021; Vijayadashami on Friday, 15 October 2021; Sharad Purnima on Wednesday, 20 October 2021.