Bengali Calendar October 2026
October 2026 in the Bengali Calendar runs through Ashwin and Kartik. Festivals this month: Mahalaya Amavasya (10 Oct), Sharad Navaratri begins (11 Oct), Maha Saptami (17 Oct), Durga Ashtami (18 Oct), Maha Navami (20 Oct), Vijayadashami (20 Oct). Timings are calculated for Kolkata.
What is today's date in the Bengali Calendar?
Today is Kartik 8, Purnima tithi, in Kolkata.
- Bangabda / year
- Bangabda 1433
- Mash (month) and date
- Kartik 8
- Tithi
- Purnima until 9:41 am
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini until 5:41 pm
- Bar
- Sombar (Monday)
- Rahu Kaal
- 7:03 am to 8:29 am
- Sunrise and sunset
- 5:37 am and 5:03 pm
Bengali Calendar October 2026: daily panjika
| Date | Bengali date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct Thu | Ashwin 13 | Krishna Panchami | Krittika | |
| 2 Oct Fri | Ashwin 14 | Krishna Shashthi | Mrigashira | |
| 3 Oct Sat | Ashwin 15 | Krishna Saptami | Ardra | |
| 4 Oct Sun | Ashwin 16 | Krishna Ashtami | Punarvasu | |
| 5 Oct Mon | Ashwin 17 | Krishna Dashami | Pushya | |
| 6 Oct Tue | Ashwin 18 | Krishna Ekadashi | Ashlesha | |
| 7 Oct Wed | Ashwin 19 | Krishna Dwadashi | Magha | |
| 8 Oct Thu | Ashwin 20 | Krishna Trayodashi | Purva Phalguni | |
| 9 Oct Fri | Ashwin 21 | Krishna Chaturdashi | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 10 Oct Sat | Ashwin 22 | Amavasya | Hasta | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| 11 Oct Sun | Ashwin 23 | Shukla Pratipada | Chitra | Sharad Navaratri begins |
| 12 Oct Mon | Ashwin 24 | Shukla Dwitiya | Swati | |
| 13 Oct Tue | Ashwin 25 | Shukla Tritiya | Vishakha | |
| 14 Oct Wed | Ashwin 26 | Shukla Chaturthi | Anuradha | |
| 15 Oct Thu | Ashwin 27 | Shukla Panchami | Jyeshtha | |
| 16 Oct Fri | Ashwin 28 | Shukla Shashthi | Jyeshtha | |
| 17 Oct Sat | Ashwin 29 | Shukla Shashthi | Mula | Maha Saptami |
| 18 Oct Sun | Ashwin 30 | Shukla Saptami | Purva Ashadha | Durga Ashtami |
| 19 Oct Mon | Kartik 1 | Shukla Ashtami | Uttara Ashadha | |
| 20 Oct Tue | Kartik 2 | Shukla Navami | Shravana | Maha Navami, Vijayadashami |
| 21 Oct Wed | Kartik 3 | Shukla Dashami | Dhanishta | |
| 22 Oct Thu | Kartik 4 | Shukla Ekadashi | Shatabhisha | |
| 23 Oct Fri | Kartik 5 | Shukla Dwadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 24 Oct Sat | Kartik 6 | Shukla Trayodashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 25 Oct Sun | Kartik 7 | Shukla Chaturdashi | Revati | Sharad Purnima |
| 26 Oct Mon | Kartik 8 | Purnima | Ashwini | |
| 27 Oct Tue | Kartik 9 | Krishna Pratipada | Bharani | |
| 28 Oct Wed | Kartik 10 | Krishna Tritiya | Krittika | |
| 29 Oct Thu | Kartik 11 | Krishna Chaturthi | Rohini | |
| 30 Oct Fri | Kartik 12 | Krishna Panchami | Mrigashira | |
| 31 Oct Sat | Kartik 13 | Krishna Shashthi | Ardra |
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 2026 in the Bengali Calendar
- Mahalaya AmavasyaSaturday, 10 October 2026
- Sharad Navaratri begins (Ghatasthapana)Sunday, 11 October 2026
- Maha Saptami (Durga Puja)Saturday, 17 October 2026
- Durga AshtamiSunday, 18 October 2026
- Maha Navami (Ayudha Puja)Tuesday, 20 October 2026
- Vijayadashami (Dussehra)Tuesday, 20 October 2026
- Sharad Purnima (Kojagari Lakshmi Puja)Sunday, 25 October 2026
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 2026 in the Bengali Calendar?
October 2026 covers Ashwin and Kartik.
What are the festivals in October 2026?
Mahalaya Amavasya on Saturday, 10 October 2026; Sharad Navaratri begins on Sunday, 11 October 2026; Maha Saptami on Saturday, 17 October 2026; Durga Ashtami on Sunday, 18 October 2026; Maha Navami on Tuesday, 20 October 2026; Vijayadashami on Tuesday, 20 October 2026; Sharad Purnima on Sunday, 25 October 2026.