Hindu Calendar October 2021 (Panchang)
October 2021 in the Hindu Calendar runs through Ashwin and Kartika. 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 Delhi.
Hindu Calendar October 2021: daily panchang
| Date | Hindu date | Nakshatra | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct Fri | Ashwin Krishna Dashami | Pushya | |
| 2 Oct Sat | Ashwin Krishna Ekadashi | Ashlesha | |
| 3 Oct Sun | Ashwin Krishna Dwadashi | Magha | |
| 4 Oct Mon | Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi | Purva Phalguni | |
| 5 Oct Tue | Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 6 Oct Wed | Ashwin Krishna Amavasya | Hasta | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| 7 Oct Thu | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada | Chitra | Sharad Navaratri begins |
| 8 Oct Fri | Ashwin Shukla Dwitiya | Swati | |
| 9 Oct Sat | Ashwin Shukla Tritiya | Vishakha | |
| 10 Oct Sun | Ashwin Shukla Panchami | Anuradha | |
| 11 Oct Mon | Ashwin Shukla Shashthi | Jyeshtha | |
| 12 Oct Tue | Ashwin Shukla Saptami | Mula | Maha Saptami |
| 13 Oct Wed | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami | Purva Ashadha | Durga Ashtami |
| 14 Oct Thu | Ashwin Shukla Navami | Uttara Ashadha | Maha Navami |
| 15 Oct Fri | Ashwin Shukla Dashami | Shravana | Vijayadashami |
| 16 Oct Sat | Ashwin Shukla Ekadashi | Dhanishta | |
| 17 Oct Sun | Ashwin Shukla Dwadashi | Shatabhisha | |
| 18 Oct Mon | Ashwin Shukla Trayodashi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 19 Oct Tue | Ashwin Shukla Chaturdashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 20 Oct Wed | Ashwin Shukla Purnima | Revati | Sharad Purnima |
| 21 Oct Thu | Kartika Krishna Pratipada | Ashwini | |
| 22 Oct Fri | Kartika Krishna Dwitiya | Bharani | |
| 23 Oct Sat | Kartika Krishna Tritiya | Krittika | |
| 24 Oct Sun | Kartika Krishna Chaturthi | Rohini | Karwa Chauth |
| 25 Oct Mon | Kartika Krishna Panchami | Mrigashira | |
| 26 Oct Tue | Kartika Krishna Panchami | Ardra | |
| 27 Oct Wed | Kartika Krishna Shashthi | Ardra | |
| 28 Oct Thu | Kartika Krishna Saptami | Punarvasu | |
| 29 Oct Fri | Kartika Krishna Ashtami | Pushya | |
| 30 Oct Sat | Kartika Krishna Navami | Ashlesha | |
| 31 Oct Sun | Kartika Krishna Dashami | Magha |
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 2021 in the Hindu 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
- Karwa ChauthSunday, 24 October 2021
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 2021 in the Hindu Calendar?
October 2021 covers Ashwin and Kartika.
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; Karwa Chauth on Sunday, 24 October 2021.