अक्टूबर 2026 · Bihar
October 2026 Calendar
October 2026 begins in the Hindu month of Ashwin and ends in Kartik (Purnimanta, as followed in Bihar). It has 11 festivals and observances and 6 holidays on this list, including Gandhi Jayanti (2 Oct), Jitiya (Jivitputrika Vrat) (4 Oct), Mahalaya (10 Oct), Navratri · Kalash Sthapana (11 Oct).
October 2026: festivals and holidays
- 2OctFri
Gandhi Jayanti गांधी जयंती
National holiday. Champaran (1917) was Gandhi's first satyagraha in India.
Holiday - 4OctSun
Jitiya (Jivitputrika Vrat) जितिया · जीवित्पुत्रिका व्रत
Mothers keep a nirjala fast for their children's long life; marua roti and noni saag before the fast.
Holiday - 10OctSat
Mahalaya महालया
End of Pitru Paksha; Devi Paksha begins.
Festival - 11OctSun
Navratri · Kalash Sthapana नवरात्रि · कलश स्थापना
Durga Puja begins; pandals rise across Patna, Gaya and Bhagalpur.
Festival - 11OctSun
Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti जयप्रकाश नारायण जयंती
Lok Nayak JP, born at Sitab Diara, led the 1974 Sampoorna Kranti.
Festival - 17OctSat
Durga Puja (Saptami) दुर्गा पूजा · सप्तमी
Pandal doors open; Patna's Dak Bungalow chowk becomes a sea of people.
Holiday - 19OctMon
Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami) महाअष्टमी
Sandhi puja and kanya pujan.
Holiday - 20OctTue
Durga Puja (Maha Navami) महानवमी
Havan and the final day of Navratri.
Holiday - 21OctWed
Vijayadashami (Dussehra) विजयादशमी
Ravan Vadh at Gandhi Maidan; immersion processions.
Holiday - 21OctWed
Shri Krishna Singh Jayanti श्रीकृष्ण सिंह जयंती
Birth anniversary of Bihar Kesari, Bihar's first Chief Minister.
Festival - 25OctSun
Kojagara Puja कोजागरा
Sharad Purnima in Mithila: newly-weds receive makhana, paan and sweets from the bride's family.
Festival
Vrat days in October 2026
Ekadashi
Tuesday, 6 October 2026, Thursday, 22 October 2026
Purnima
Monday, 26 October 2026
Amavasya
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Durga Puja ka utsav
October is pandal season. Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur and Muzaffarpur compete with themed pandals, and Vijayadashami ends with Ravan Vadh at Gandhi Maidan. Kojagara brings makhana and paan to Maithil homes. Paddy turns golden in the fields.
Daily panchang · October 2026
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Maas | Sunrise / Sunset (Patna) | Parv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | Krishna Panchami | Krittika | Ashwin | 05:43 / 17:35 | |
| 2 Fri | Krishna Shashthi | Mrigashira | Ashwin | 05:43 / 17:34 | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 3 Sat | Krishna Saptami | Ardra | Ashwin | 05:43 / 17:33 | |
| 4 Sun | Krishna Ashtami | Punarvasu | Ashwin | 05:44 / 17:32 | Jitiya (Jivitputrika Vrat) |
| 5 Mon | Krishna Dashami | Pushya | Ashwin | 05:44 / 17:31 | |
| 6 Tue | Krishna Ekadashi | Ashlesha | Ashwin | 05:45 / 17:30 | |
| 7 Wed | Krishna Dwadashi | Magha | Ashwin | 05:45 / 17:29 | |
| 8 Thu | Krishna Trayodashi | Purva Phalguni | Ashwin | 05:46 / 17:28 | |
| 9 Fri | Krishna Chaturdashi | Uttara Phalguni | Ashwin | 05:46 / 17:27 | |
| 10 Sat | Krishna Amavasya | Hasta | Ashwin | 05:47 / 17:26 | Mahalaya |
| 11 Sun | Shukla Pratipada | Chitra | Ashwin | 05:47 / 17:25 | Navratri · Kalash Sthapana, Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti |
| 12 Mon | Shukla Dwitiya | Swati | Ashwin | 05:47 / 17:24 | |
| 13 Tue | Shukla Tritiya | Vishakha | Ashwin | 05:48 / 17:23 | |
| 14 Wed | Shukla Chaturthi | Anuradha | Ashwin | 05:48 / 17:22 | |
| 15 Thu | Shukla Panchami | Jyeshtha | Ashwin | 05:49 / 17:21 | |
| 16 Fri | Shukla Shashthi | Jyeshtha | Ashwin | 05:49 / 17:20 | |
| 17 Sat | Shukla Shashthi | Mula | Ashwin | 05:50 / 17:19 | Durga Puja (Saptami) |
| 18 Sun | Shukla Saptami | Purva Ashadha | Ashwin | 05:50 / 17:19 | |
| 19 Mon | Shukla Ashtami | Uttara Ashadha | Ashwin | 05:51 / 17:18 | Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami) |
| 20 Tue | Shukla Navami | Shravana | Ashwin | 05:52 / 17:17 | Durga Puja (Maha Navami) |
| 21 Wed | Shukla Dashami | Dhanishtha | Ashwin | 05:52 / 17:16 | Vijayadashami (Dussehra), Shri Krishna Singh Jayanti |
| 22 Thu | Shukla Ekadashi | Shatabhisha | Ashwin | 05:53 / 17:15 | |
| 23 Fri | Shukla Dwadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | Ashwin | 05:53 / 17:14 | |
| 24 Sat | Shukla Trayodashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | Ashwin | 05:54 / 17:13 | |
| 25 Sun | Shukla Chaturdashi | Revati | Ashwin | 05:54 / 17:13 | Kojagara Puja |
| 26 Mon | Shukla Purnima | Ashwini | Ashwin | 05:55 / 17:12 | |
| 27 Tue | Krishna Pratipada | Bharani | Kartik | 05:55 / 17:11 | |
| 28 Wed | Krishna Tritiya | Krittika | Kartik | 05:56 / 17:10 | |
| 29 Thu | Krishna Chaturthi | Rohini | Kartik | 05:57 / 17:09 | |
| 30 Fri | Krishna Panchami | Mrigashira | Kartik | 05:57 / 17:09 | |
| 31 Sat | Krishna Shashthi | Ardra | Kartik | 05:58 / 17:08 |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Patna. Times are IST.