October 2026 अक्टूबर 2026
Monsoon withdraws; Shraddh, Navratri garba, Kota's Dussehra and Jodhpur's Marwar Festival fill the month. October 2026 has 5 listed festivals/holidays — Gandhi Jayanti, Navratri begins, Dussehra, Marwar Festival. Hindu months: Ashvin → Kartika. Purnima: 26 Oct; Amavasya: 10 Oct.
Public holiday Sunday Festival · Hindi text = tithi at Jaipur sunrise
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1पंचमी
2षष्ठीGandhi Jayanti
3सप्तमी
4नवमी
5दशमी
6एकादशी
7द्वादशी
8त्रयोदशी
9चतुर्दशी
10अमावस्या 🌑
11प्रतिपदाNavratri begins
12द्वितीया
13तृतीया
14चतुर्थी
15पंचमी
16षष्ठी
17सप्तमी
18सप्तमी
19अष्टमी
20नवमीDussehra
21दशमी
22एकादशी
23द्वादशी
24त्रयोदशी
25चतुर्दशीMarwar Festival
26पूर्णिमा 🌕
27प्रतिपदा
28तृतीया
29चतुर्थीKarwa Chauth
30पंचमी
31षष्ठी
Festivals & holidays in October 2026
- 2OctFri
Gandhi Jayanti गांधी जयंती
National holiday.
Public holiday - 20OctTue
Dussehra दशहरा
Kota's Dussehra Mela is among the largest in India.
Public holiday - 25OctSun
Marwar Festival मारवाड़ उत्सव
Jodhpur's folk festival of Marwar music and dance on Sharad Purnima.
Rajasthani - 29OctThu
Karwa Chauth करवा चौथ
Married women fast till moonrise for their husbands' wellbeing.
Festival
Daily panchang · October 2026 (Jaipur)
| Date | Maas | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Thu | Ashvin | Krishna Panchami | Rohini | 06:18 | 18:14 |
| 02 Fri | Ashvin | Krishna Shashthi | Mrigashira | 06:19 | 18:13 |
| 03 Sat | Ashvin | Krishna Saptami | Ardra | 06:19 | 18:11 |
| 04 Sun | Ashvin | Krishna Navami | Punarvasu | 06:20 | 18:10 |
| 05 Mon | Ashvin | Krishna Dashami | Pushya | 06:20 | 18:09 |
| 06 Tue | Ashvin | Krishna Ekadashi | Ashlesha | 06:21 | 18:08 |
| 07 Wed | Ashvin | Krishna Dwadashi | Magha | 06:21 | 18:07 |
| 08 Thu | Ashvin | Krishna Trayodashi | Purva Phalguni | 06:22 | 18:06 |
| 09 Fri | Ashvin | Krishna Chaturdashi | Uttara Phalguni | 06:22 | 18:05 |
| 10 Sat | Ashvin | Krishna Amavasya | Hasta | 06:23 | 18:04 |
| 11 Sun | Ashvin | Shukla Pratipada | Chitra | 06:23 | 18:03 |
| 12 Mon | Ashvin | Shukla Dwitiya | Swati | 06:24 | 18:02 |
| 13 Tue | Ashvin | Shukla Tritiya | Vishakha | 06:24 | 18:01 |
| 14 Wed | Ashvin | Shukla Chaturthi | Anuradha | 06:25 | 18:00 |
| 15 Thu | Ashvin | Shukla Panchami | Jyeshtha | 06:25 | 17:59 |
| 16 Fri | Ashvin | Shukla Shashthi | Jyeshtha | 06:26 | 17:58 |
| 17 Sat | Ashvin | Shukla Saptami | Mula | 06:26 | 17:57 |
| 18 Sun | Ashvin | Shukla Saptami | Purva Ashadha | 06:27 | 17:56 |
| 19 Mon | Ashvin | Shukla Ashtami | Uttara Ashadha | 06:28 | 17:55 |
| 20 Tue | Ashvin | Shukla Navami | Shravana | 06:28 | 17:54 |
| 21 Wed | Ashvin | Shukla Dashami | Dhanishta | 06:29 | 17:53 |
| 22 Thu | Ashvin | Shukla Ekadashi | Shatabhisha | 06:29 | 17:52 |
| 23 Fri | Ashvin | Shukla Dwadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | 06:30 | 17:51 |
| 24 Sat | Ashvin | Shukla Trayodashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:31 | 17:50 |
| 25 Sun | Ashvin | Shukla Chaturdashi | Revati | 06:31 | 17:49 |
| 26 Mon | Ashvin | Shukla Purnima | Ashwini | 06:32 | 17:49 |
| 27 Tue | Kartika | Krishna Pratipada | Bharani | 06:33 | 17:48 |
| 28 Wed | Kartika | Krishna Tritiya | Krittika | 06:33 | 17:47 |
| 29 Thu | Kartika | Krishna Chaturthi | Rohini | 06:34 | 17:46 |
| 30 Fri | Kartika | Krishna Panchami | Mrigashira | 06:35 | 17:45 |
| 31 Sat | Kartika | Krishna Shashthi | Ardra | 06:35 | 17:45 |