Vedic Calendar

Festivals in October 2027

1. 7Oct
   Durga Ashtami

   Thursday · Shukla Ashtami

   Durga Ashtami, the eighth night of Navratri, is one of the most powerful in the nine-day cycle — when Goddess Durga in her Mahagauri form is worshipped with deep devotion. The day often includes Kanya Pujan, honouring young girls as living embodiments of the divine feminine.

2. 9Oct
   Dussehra / Vijayadashami

   Saturday · Shukla Dashami

   Dussehra (Vijayadashami) marks the victory of good over evil — Rama over Ravana, Durga over Mahishasura. It is the classic day for new beginnings and for setting out on what you've been preparing for.

3. 18Oct
   Karva Chauth

   Monday · Krishna Tritiya

   Karva Chauth is a daylong fast observed by married women for the health and longevity of their husbands, broken only after sighting the moon. It is a day rich in ritual, the retelling of the Karva Chauth katha, and the warmth of women gathering in community.

4. 27Oct
   Dhanteras

   Wednesday · Krishna Trayodashi

   Dhanteras opens the five-day Diwali season — on the thirteenth day of Kartik Krishna Paksha, Dhanvantari emerged from the ocean with the pot of amrit. Homes are cleaned and lamps lit; the day is observed with gratitude for health and the prosperity of the household.

5. 29Oct
   Diwali

   Friday · Krishna Amavasya

   Diwali, the festival of lights, marks the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. Homes are lit with diyas to welcome Goddess Lakshmi — a day for cleaning, lighting lamps, family, and quiet gratitude.

6. 30Oct
   Govardhan Puja

   Saturday · Shukla Pratipada

   Govardhan Puja, the day after Diwali, commemorates Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill to shelter the people of Vrindavan from Indra's wrath. Annakut offerings of 56 dishes (chappan bhog) are prepared and shared as a celebration of nature's nourishment and the spirit of abundance.

7. 31Oct
   Bhai Dooj

   Sunday · Shukla Dwitiya

   Bhai Dooj celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters — sisters apply tilak on their brothers' foreheads and pray for their long life, while brothers give gifts and pledges of care. Rooted in the reunion of Yama and Yamuna, it is a day of sibling warmth and togetherness.