🌸 Hindu Festivals in October 2026 [Vikram Samvat 2082–2083]

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October 2026 is one of the most spiritually vibrant months in the Hindu calendar, falling mainly in the Ashwina and Kartika months of the Vikrama Samvata (2082–2083). This period marks the Shraddha rituals, the grand Navratri celebrations, and culminates in the joyous Dussehra (Vijayadashami) and Sharad Purnima — festivals that blend devotion, light, and renewal.

Below is the complete list of Hindu festivals in October 2026, with their tithis and significance.

🕉️ Important Shraddha Days (Pitru Paksha)

Date	Day	Festival
Oct 1, Thu	Shashthi Shraddha	Ashwina, Krishna Shashthi
Oct 2, Fri	Saptami Shraddha	Ashwina, Krishna Saptami
Oct 3, Sat	Ashtami Shraddha, Jivitputrika Vrat, Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami	Ashwina, Krishna Ashtami
Oct 4, Sun	Navami Shraddha	Ashwina, Krishna Navami
Oct 5, Mon	Dashami Shraddha	Ashwina, Krishna Dashami
Oct 6, Tue	Ekadashi Shraddha, Indira Ekadashi	Ashwina, Krishna Ekadashi
Oct 7, Wed	Dwadashi Shraddha, Krishna Kalki Dwadashi, Magha Shraddha	Ashwina, Krishna Dwadashi
Oct 8, Thu	Trayodashi Shraddha, Masik Shivaratri, Guru Pradosh Vrat	Ashwina, Krishna Trayodashi
Oct 9, Fri	Chaturdashi Shraddha	Ashwina, Krishna Chaturdashi
Oct 10, Sat	Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya Amavasya), Darsha Amavasya	Ashwina, Krishna Amavasya

🪔 Pitru Paksha ends on October 10, marking Mahalaya Amavasya — a day for paying homage to ancestors.

🌺 Navratri & Durga Puja 2026

Date	Day	Festival
Oct 11, Sun	Navratri Begins, Ghatasthapana	Ashwina, Shukla Pratipada
Oct 12, Mon	Chandra Darshana	Ashwina, Shukla Pratipada
Oct 14, Wed	Kapardisha Chaturthi	Ashwina, Shukla Chaturthi
Oct 15, Thu	Upang Lalita Vrat	Ashwina, Shukla Panchami
Oct 16, Fri	Kalparambha, Akal Bodhon, Skanda Sashti, Saraswati Avahan	Ashwina, Shukla Shashthi
Oct 17, Sat	Navpatrika Puja, Saraswati Puja, Tula Sankranti	Ashwina, Shukla Saptami
Oct 19, Mon	Durga Ashtami, Maha Navami, Saraswati Visarjan	Ashwina, Shukla Ashtami–Navami
Oct 20, Tue	Durga Balidan, Vijayadashami (Dussehra), Aparajita Jayanti	Ashwina, Shukla Dashami
Oct 21, Wed	Kashi Bharat Milap, Vidyarambham, Mysore Dasara	Ashwina, Shukla Dashami

🌸 Vijayadashami marks the victory of good over evil — Lord Rama’s triumph over Ravana.

🌕 Sharad Purnima & Later Festivals

Date	Day	Festival
Oct 22, Thu	Papankusha Ekadashi, Padmanabha Dwadashi	Ashwina, Shukla Ekadashi
Oct 23, Fri	Shukra Pradosh Vrat	Ashwina, Shukla Trayodashi
Oct 25, Sun	Sharad Purnima, Kojagara Puja	Ashwina, Shukla Purnima
Oct 26, Mon	Valmiki Jayanti, Meerabai Jayanti	Ashwina, Shukla Purnima
Oct 27, Tue	Kartika Begins (North India)	Kartika, Krishna Pratipada
Oct 28, Wed	Atla Tadde (Telangana)	Kartika, Krishna Tritiya
Oct 29, Thu	Karwa Chauth, Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi	Kartika, Krishna Chaturthi

🌕 Sharad Purnima is believed to be the night when the Moon showers nectar — symbolizing purity, prosperity, and divine love.

✨ Highlighted Festivals of October 2026

Navratri (Oct 11–20) – Worship of Goddess Durga in her nine divine forms.
Vijayadashami (Oct 20) – Celebration of truth’s victory; marks the end of Durga Puja.
Sharad Purnima (Oct 25) – Night of divine moonlight and the Raslila of Lord Krishna.
Karwa Chauth (Oct 29) – Married women fast for their husbands’ long life.
Indira Ekadashi (Oct 6) – Removes ancestral sins and grants Moksha.

🕯️ Spiritual Essence of October 2026

October symbolizes transformation, devotion, and victory — from Pitru Paksha’s reverence to ancestors to Navratri’s divine feminine power and Dussehra’s triumph of Dharma.
It is a month to renew faith, seek blessings, and begin new journeys with clarity and purity.

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🌸 Hindu Festivals in October 2026 [Vikram Samvat 2082–2083]