अक्टूबर 2026 · Jharkhand
October 2026 Calendar
October 2026 begins in the Hindu month of Ashwin and ends in Kartik (Purnimanta, as followed in Jharkhand). It has 9 festivals and observances and 4 holidays on this list, including Gandhi Jayanti (2 Oct), Jitiya (Jivitputrika) (4 Oct), Mahalaya (10 Oct), Navratri · Kalash Sthapana (11 Oct).
October 2026: festivals and holidays
- 2OctFri
Gandhi Jayanti गांधी जयंती
National holiday.
Holiday - 4OctSun
Jitiya (Jivitputrika) जितिया · जीवित्पुत्रिका
Mothers keep a nirjala fast for their children; in villages women dance the jitia jhumar around a pakad branch.
Festival - 10OctSat
Mahalaya महालया
End of Pitru Paksha; Devi Paksha begins, with Mahishasura Mardini on the radio before dawn.
Festival - 11OctSun
Navratri · Kalash Sthapana नवरात्रि · कलश स्थापना
Durga Puja begins; Ranchi's Bakri Bazar and Jamshedpur's Bengali clubs build famous pandals.
Festival - 18OctSun
Durga Puja (Saptami) दुर्गा पूजा · सप्तमी
Pandal doors open and the city stays awake.
Festival - 19OctMon
Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami) महाअष्टमी
Sandhi puja and pushpanjali.
Holiday - 20OctTue
Durga Puja (Maha Navami) महानवमी
Havan and the last day of Navratri.
Holiday - 20OctTue
Vijayadashami (Dussehra) विजयादशमी
Ravan Dahan at Morabadi; sindoor khela in Bengali pandals before immersion.
Holiday - 25OctSun
Sharad Purnima शरद पूर्णिमा
Kheer is left under the full moon overnight.
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 aur dhaan ki baali
October is pandal season. Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad and Bokaro compete with themed pandals, and Bengali clubs keep traditions like dhunuchi naach and sindoor khela. Paddy turns gold in the fields, and the monsoon withdraws by mid-month.
Daily panchang · October 2026
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Maas | Sunrise / Sunset (Ranchi) | Parv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | Krishna Panchami | Krittika | Ashwin | 05:42 / 17:35 | |
| 2 Fri | Krishna Shashthi | Mrigashira | Ashwin | 05:42 / 17:34 | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 3 Sat | Krishna Saptami | Ardra | Ashwin | 05:42 / 17:33 | |
| 4 Sun | Krishna Ashtami | Punarvasu | Ashwin | 05:43 / 17:32 | Jitiya (Jivitputrika) |
| 5 Mon | Krishna Dashami | Pushya | Ashwin | 05:43 / 17:31 | |
| 6 Tue | Krishna Ekadashi | Ashlesha | Ashwin | 05:43 / 17:30 | |
| 7 Wed | Krishna Dwadashi | Magha | Ashwin | 05:44 / 17:29 | |
| 8 Thu | Krishna Trayodashi | Purva Phalguni | Ashwin | 05:44 / 17:28 | |
| 9 Fri | Krishna Chaturdashi | Uttara Phalguni | Ashwin | 05:44 / 17:27 | |
| 10 Sat | Krishna Amavasya | Hasta | Ashwin | 05:45 / 17:26 | Mahalaya |
| 11 Sun | Shukla Pratipada | Chitra | Ashwin | 05:45 / 17:26 | Navratri · Kalash Sthapana |
| 12 Mon | Shukla Dwitiya | Swati | Ashwin | 05:46 / 17:25 | |
| 13 Tue | Shukla Tritiya | Vishakha | Ashwin | 05:46 / 17:24 | |
| 14 Wed | Shukla Chaturthi | Anuradha | Ashwin | 05:46 / 17:23 | |
| 15 Thu | Shukla Panchami | Jyeshtha | Ashwin | 05:47 / 17:22 | |
| 16 Fri | Shukla Shashthi | Jyeshtha | Ashwin | 05:47 / 17:21 | |
| 17 Sat | Shukla Shashthi | Mula | Ashwin | 05:48 / 17:20 | |
| 18 Sun | Shukla Saptami | Purva Ashadha | Ashwin | 05:48 / 17:19 | Durga Puja (Saptami) |
| 19 Mon | Shukla Ashtami | Uttara Ashadha | Ashwin | 05:49 / 17:19 | Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami) |
| 20 Tue | Shukla Navami | Shravana | Ashwin | 05:49 / 17:18 | Durga Puja (Maha Navami), Vijayadashami (Dussehra) |
| 21 Wed | Shukla Dashami | Dhanishtha | Ashwin | 05:50 / 17:17 | |
| 22 Thu | Shukla Ekadashi | Shatabhisha | Ashwin | 05:50 / 17:16 | |
| 23 Fri | Shukla Dwadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | Ashwin | 05:51 / 17:15 | |
| 24 Sat | Shukla Trayodashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | Ashwin | 05:51 / 17:15 | |
| 25 Sun | Shukla Chaturdashi | Revati | Ashwin | 05:52 / 17:14 | Sharad Purnima |
| 26 Mon | Shukla Purnima | Ashwini | Ashwin | 05:52 / 17:13 | |
| 27 Tue | Krishna Pratipada | Bharani | Kartik | 05:53 / 17:13 | |
| 28 Wed | Krishna Tritiya | Krittika | Kartik | 05:53 / 17:12 | |
| 29 Thu | Krishna Chaturthi | Rohini | Kartik | 05:54 / 17:11 | |
| 30 Fri | Krishna Panchami | Mrigashira | Kartik | 05:54 / 17:10 | |
| 31 Sat | Krishna Shashthi | Ardra | Kartik | 05:55 / 17:10 |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Ranchi. Times are IST.