Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Melbourne. Festival observance is not based on the civil date alone: sunrise, Tithi, Nakshatra, lunar month, and location can all affect the selected day. The astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris, while the observance rules follow traditional Panchanga practice.
How to use this festival calendar
- Select the place carefully: Sunrise and Tithi boundaries differ by location, so the listed date can change between cities or countries.
- Read the timings: When a Tithi spans two civil dates, the applicable sunrise, midday, moonrise, or Pradosha rule may decide the observance day.
- Respect your tradition: Smarta, Vaishnava, regional, family, and temple traditions may apply different rules. Use the calendar as a detailed reference and follow your established custom where required.
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Hindu Festivals & Vratas in October 2025
Festival and vrata dates for Melbourne in October 2025:
- Maha Navami✓ — Wednesday, 1 October 2025. — This is the great ninth day and the final day of worship. On Maha Navami, Durga is celebrated as Mahisasuramardini, the slayer of the buffalo demon Mahishasu…
- Saraswati Puja / Ayudha Puja✓ — Wednesday, 1 October 2025.
- Aparajita Puja (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 2 October 2025.
- Vijaya Yatra (Seemollanghanam) (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 2 October 2025.
- Vijayadashami / Dussehra / Sade Teen Muhurat✓ — Thursday, 2 October 2025. — Symbolizes the triumph of good over evil, commemorating Lord Rama's victory over Ravana.
- Saraswati Visarjana (Puja Ends)✓ — Thursday, 2 October 2025.
- Sarvesham Pashankusha Ekadashi (Ashvina Shukla)✓ Completed — Friday, 3 October 2025.
- Saraswati Visarjana (Puja Ends)✓ — Friday, 3 October 2025.
- Ashoka Trayodashi Vratam (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 4 October 2025.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 4 October 2025.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 October 2025.
- Sharad Purnima (Kojagiri) (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 October 2025.
- Valmiki Jayanti (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 October 2025.
- Kojagari Purnima (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 October 2025.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 October 2025.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Tuesday, 7 October 2025.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 8 October 2025.
- Atla Taddi (Andhra/Telangana) (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 9 October 2025.
- Karwa Chauth (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Friday, 10 October 2025. — A traditional fast observed by married Hindu women for the longevity and well-being of their husbands.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 10 October 2025.
- Karwa Chauth (Ashwin Maasa) — Friday, 10 October 2025. — A traditional fast observed by married Hindu women for the longevity and well-being of their husbands.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Friday, 10 October 2025.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 11 October 2025.
- Kalashtami✓ — Monday, 13 October 2025.
- Ashoka Krishna Ashtami Vratam (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 October 2025.
- Ahoi Ashtami (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 October 2025.
- Tula Sankramana (07:17 PM) — Friday, 17 October 2025.
- Govatsa Dwadashi (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Friday, 17 October 2025.
- Sarvesham Rama Ekadashi (Ashvina Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 17 October 2025.
- Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi) (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 18 October 2025. — Marks the beginning of Diwali festivities, considered an auspicious day for purchasing gold and new utensils.
- Shani Pradosham (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 18 October 2025.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 19 October 2025.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 19 October 2025.
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 October 2025.
- Kedara Gowri Vrat (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 21 October 2025.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Tuesday, 21 October 2025.
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) / Lakshmi Puja (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 21 October 2025. — The festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness. Homes are decorated with lamps and prayers are offered to Goddess Lakshmi.
- Lakshmi Puja Muhurat: 07:38 PM — Tuesday, 21 October 2025.
- Bali Padyami (Kartika Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 October 2025.
- Govardhan Puja (Kartika Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 October 2025.
- Gokridana (Kartika Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 October 2025.
- Bhai Dooj (Kartika Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 October 2025.
- Nagula Chaviti (Kartika Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 25 October 2025.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 25 October 2025.
- Skanda Shashti (Kartika Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 October 2025.
- Chhath Puja (Kartika Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 October 2025.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Monday, 27 October 2025.
- Akshaya Navami Upavasa (Kartika Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 30 October 2025.
- Masik Durgashtami (Kartika Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 30 October 2025.
- Kushmanda Dana (Kartika Maasa)✓ — Friday, 31 October 2025. — As the fourth form of Durga, Kushmanda is credited with creating the universe with her divine smile. Her name translates to 'the cosmic egg'. She is depicted…
- Akshaya Navami (Kartika Maasa)✓ — Friday, 31 October 2025.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
October 2025
| 01OctoberWednesday | Shukla Navami (till 11:31 PM) 🔔Maha Navami✓ CompletedThis is the great ninth day and the final day of worship. On Maha Navami, Durga is celebrated as Mahisasuramardini, the slayer of the buffalo demon Mahishasura. Devotees also worship Siddhidatri, the ninth form of Durga. Her name means 'giver of supernatural powers,' and she is believed to grant all perfections (`siddhis`) to her devotees. The day is marked by rituals like Kanya Puja, concluding the nine days of worship. 🔔Saraswati Puja / Ayudha Puja✓ Completed |
| 02OctoberThursday | Shukla Dashami (till 11:41 PM) 🔔Aparajita Puja (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vijaya Yatra (Seemollanghanam) (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vijayadashami / Dussehra / Sade Teen Muhurat✓ CompletedSymbolizes the triumph of good over evil, commemorating Lord Rama's victory over Ravana. 🔔Saraswati Visarjana (Puja Ends)✓ Completed |
| 03OctoberFriday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 11:03 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pashankusha Ekadashi (Ashvina Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 04 October 2025 05:55 AM - 09:51 AM✓ Completed 🔔Saraswati Visarjana (Puja Ends)✓ Completed |
| 04OctoberSaturday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 9:39 PM) 🔔Ashoka Trayodashi Vratam (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 04 October 2025 05:55 AM - Sunday, 05 October 2025 08:34 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 05 October 2025 08:34 PM |
| 05OctoberSunday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 8:34 PM) 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06OctoberMonday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 5:54 PM) 🔔Sharad Purnima (Kojagiri) (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Valmiki Jayanti (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kojagari Purnima (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07OctoberTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 2:47 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed |
| 08OctoberWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 11:23 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09OctoberThursday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 7:53 AM) 🔔Atla Taddi (Andhra/Telangana) (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10OctoberFriday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (11th) 1:09 AM) 🔔Karwa Chauth (Ashwin Maasa)✓ CompletedA traditional fast observed by married Hindu women for the longevity and well-being of their husbands. 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 11:21 PM✓ Completed 🔔Karwa Chauth (Ashwin Maasa) — Moonrise: 11:21 PM✓ CompletedA traditional fast observed by married Hindu women for the longevity and well-being of their husbands. 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 11OctoberSaturday | Krishna Panchami (till 10:14 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 13OctoberMonday | Krishna Saptami (till 5:54 PM) 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 14OctoberTuesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 4:40 PM) 🔔Ashoka Krishna Ashtami Vratam (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ahoi Ashtami (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17OctoberFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 4:42 PM) 🔔Tula Sankramana (07:17 PM) — Punyakala: 03:17 PM - 07:34 PM✓ Completed 🔔Govatsa Dwadashi (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Rama Ekadashi (Ashvina Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 18 October 2025 06:35 AM - 09:23 AM✓ Completed |
| 18OctoberSaturday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 5:49 PM) 🔔Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi) (Ashwin Maasa)✓ CompletedMarks the beginning of Diwali festivities, considered an auspicious day for purchasing gold and new utensils. 🔔Shani Pradosham (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19OctoberSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 7:22 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 19 October 2025 06:33 AM - Monday, 20 October 2025 06:32 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 20 October 2025 06:32 AM |
| 20OctoberMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 9:15 PM) 🔔Naraka Chaturdashi (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21OctoberTuesday | Amavasya (till 11:25 PM) 🔔Kedara Gowri Vrat (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) / Lakshmi Puja (Ashwin Maasa)✓ CompletedThe festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness. Homes are decorated with lamps and prayers are offered to Goddess Lakshmi. 🔔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat: 07:38 PM - 08:53 PM✓ Completed Duration:75mins | Pradosha Kaal: 07:38 PM - 09:49 PM | Vrishabha Kaal: 07:03 PM - 08:53 PM Mahanishita Kaal: 12:42 AM - 01:26 AM |
| 22OctoberWednesday | Shukla Pratipada (till (23rd) 1:47 AM) 🔔Bali Padyami (Kartika Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Govardhan Puja (Kartika Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Gokridana (Kartika Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23OctoberThursday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (24th) 4:17 AM) 🔔Bhai Dooj (Kartika Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25OctoberSaturday | Shukla Tritiya (till 6:50 AM) 🔔Nagula Chaviti (Kartika Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 27OctoberMonday | Shukla Panchami (till 11:35 AM) 🔔Skanda Shashti (Kartika Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Chhath Puja (Kartika Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30OctoberThursday | Shukla Ashtami (till 3:37 PM) 🔔Akshaya Navami Upavasa (Kartika Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Kartika Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 31OctoberFriday | Shukla Navami (till 3:34 PM) 🔔Kushmanda Dana (Kartika Maasa)✓ CompletedAs the fourth form of Durga, Kushmanda is credited with creating the universe with her divine smile. Her name translates to 'the cosmic egg'. She is depicted with eight arms, holding weapons, a rosary, and jars of elixir and blood, while riding a tiger. It is believed that she possesses the power to reside within the core of the sun, giving it its brightness. Devotees worship her for good health, wealth, and strength. 🔔Akshaya Navami (Kartika Maasa)✓ Completed |
This calendar of festivals and important days has been prepared based on the rules given in Hindu scriptures like Nirnaya Sindhu, Dharma Sindhu, etc. It has been created for the benefit of all followers of Hinduism worldwide. If you find any mistake in this calendar regarding any festival or any important day, or if any festival related to your region is not included, please inform me by emailing admin@onlinejyotish.com. Thank you for your cooperation.
Glossary: Understanding Hindu Calendar Terms
These terms help explain why a festival date may differ from a printed calendar or a nearby temple:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tithi | A lunar day. It is the time taken by the Moon to move 12 degrees away from the Sun. |
| Nakshatra | One of the 27 divisions along the Moon’s path. Some festivals and Vratas require a particular Nakshatra. |
| Purnimant / Amavasyant | Purnimant months end on Full Moon (North India). Amavasyant months end on No Moon (South India). |
| Smarta vs Vaishnava | Smarta and Vaishnava observances can fall on different dates because their sunrise and Tithi-purity rules are not identical. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Festival dates depend on location, sunrise, the duration of the Tithi, and the rule used for that observance. A temple may also follow a regional Panchanga, a traditional school, or its own established custom. A different date does not automatically mean that either calendar is wrong.
Smarta and Vaishnava traditions apply different sunrise and Dashami-overlap rules. This can place the fast on consecutive dates. Follow the tradition observed by your family, Guru, or temple.
An eclipse can affect worship, fasting, temple schedules, and Sutak observance. The effect depends on visibility at the selected location and on the tradition being followed, so local guidance may still be necessary.
How the dates are prepared: Astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Festival-selection rules are maintained from traditional Panchanga references under the guidance of Sri Santhosh Kumar Sharma. Regional and sectarian practice can still differ.
City · Year
Melbourne
2025 · October
Australia/Melbourne
