Hindu Calendar October 2020 (Panchang)
October 2020 in the Hindu Calendar runs through Adhika Ashwin and Ashwin. Festivals this month: Sharad Navaratri begins (17 Oct), Maha Saptami (22 Oct), Durga Ashtami (23 Oct), Maha Navami (24 Oct), Vijayadashami (25 Oct), Sharad Purnima (30 Oct). Timings are calculated for Delhi.
Hindu Calendar October 2020: daily panchang
| Date | Hindu date | Nakshatra | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct Thu | Adhika Ashwin Shukla Purnima | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 2 Oct Fri | Adhika Ashwin Krishna Pratipada | Revati | |
| 3 Oct Sat | Adhika Ashwin Krishna Dwitiya | Revati | |
| 4 Oct Sun | Adhika Ashwin Krishna Dwitiya | Ashwini | |
| 5 Oct Mon | Adhika Ashwin Krishna Tritiya | Bharani | |
| 6 Oct Tue | Adhika Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi | Krittika | |
| 7 Oct Wed | Adhika Ashwin Krishna Panchami | Rohini | |
| 8 Oct Thu | Adhika Ashwin Krishna Shashthi | Mrigashira | |
| 9 Oct Fri | Adhika Ashwin Krishna Saptami | Ardra | |
| 10 Oct Sat | Adhika Ashwin Krishna Ashtami | Punarvasu | |
| 11 Oct Sun | Adhika Ashwin Krishna Navami | Pushya | |
| 12 Oct Mon | Adhika Ashwin Krishna Dashami | Ashlesha | |
| 13 Oct Tue | Adhika Ashwin Krishna Ekadashi | Magha | |
| 14 Oct Wed | Adhika Ashwin Krishna Dwadashi | Purva Phalguni | |
| 15 Oct Thu | Adhika Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 16 Oct Fri | Adhika Ashwin Krishna Amavasya | Hasta | |
| 17 Oct Sat | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada | Chitra | Sharad Navaratri begins |
| 18 Oct Sun | Ashwin Shukla Dwitiya | Swati | |
| 19 Oct Mon | Ashwin Shukla Tritiya | Vishakha | |
| 20 Oct Tue | Ashwin Shukla Chaturthi | Jyeshtha | |
| 21 Oct Wed | Ashwin Shukla Panchami | Mula | |
| 22 Oct Thu | Ashwin Shukla Shashthi | Purva Ashadha | Maha Saptami |
| 23 Oct Fri | Ashwin Shukla Saptami | Uttara Ashadha | Durga Ashtami |
| 24 Oct Sat | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami | Shravana | Maha Navami |
| 25 Oct Sun | Ashwin Shukla Navami | Dhanishta | Vijayadashami |
| 26 Oct Mon | Ashwin Shukla Dashami | Shatabhisha | |
| 27 Oct Tue | Ashwin Shukla Ekadashi | Shatabhisha | |
| 28 Oct Wed | Ashwin Shukla Dwadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 29 Oct Thu | Ashwin Shukla Trayodashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 30 Oct Fri | Ashwin Shukla Chaturdashi | Revati | Sharad Purnima |
| 31 Oct Sat | Ashwin Shukla Purnima | Ashwini |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Delhi. Dates follow the North Indian purnimanta system, in which each lunar month ends on Purnima; the Vikram Samvat year begins on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
Festivals in October 2020 in the Hindu Calendar
- Sharad Navaratri begins (Ghatasthapana)Saturday, 17 October 2020
- Maha Saptami (Durga Puja)Thursday, 22 October 2020
- Durga AshtamiFriday, 23 October 2020
- Maha Navami (Ayudha Puja)Saturday, 24 October 2020
- Vijayadashami (Dussehra)Sunday, 25 October 2020
- Sharad Purnima (Kojagari Lakshmi Puja)Friday, 30 October 2020
How does the Hindu Calendar work?
The Hindu Calendar follows the North Indian purnimanta system, in which each lunar month ends on Purnima; the Vikram Samvat year begins on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. Each month runs from the day after Purnima, through the Krishna (dark) paksha and Amavasya, to the Shukla (bright) paksha ending on Purnima. Gujarat, Maharashtra and South India use the amanta system, in which the month ends on Amavasya, so their month name differs from this one for the Krishna paksha fortnight while the tithi and the festival dates stay the same. An Adhika masa is added about every three years. Festivals still follow the lunar tithi, so their dates move each year.
Questions people ask
Which months fall in October 2020 in the Hindu Calendar?
October 2020 covers Adhika Ashwin and Ashwin.
What are the festivals in October 2020?
Sharad Navaratri begins on Saturday, 17 October 2020; Maha Saptami on Thursday, 22 October 2020; Durga Ashtami on Friday, 23 October 2020; Maha Navami on Saturday, 24 October 2020; Vijayadashami on Sunday, 25 October 2020; Sharad Purnima on Friday, 30 October 2020.