Hindu festivals and vrats in the UK: October 2026
By Kulasekhar Mittapalli · Updated
Dates are worked out for London.
Bathukamma begins Sat, Oct 10
Navaratri begins Sun, Oct 11
Vijayadashami · Dasara Tue, Oct 20
Karva Chauth Thu, Oct 29
Festivals
| Festival | UK | India |
|---|---|---|
| Bathukamma begins | Sat, Oct 10 | same day |
| Navaratri begins | Sun, Oct 11 | same day |
| Saddula Bathukamma | Sun, Oct 18 | same day |
| Durga Ashtami | Sun, Oct 18 | Oct 19 |
| Maha Navami | Mon, Oct 19 | same day |
| Ayudha Puja · Saraswati Puja | Mon, Oct 19 | same day |
| Vijayadashami · Dasara | Tue, Oct 20 | same day |
| Karva Chauth | Thu, Oct 29 | same day |
Vrats and fasting days
| Vrat | UK | India |
|---|---|---|
| Indira EkadashiParana Oct 7 | Tue, Oct 6 | same day |
| Pradosham | Wed, Oct 7 | Oct 8 |
| Masik Shivaratri | Thu, Oct 8 | same day |
| Amavasya | Sat, Oct 10 | same day |
| Skanda Shashti | Fri, Oct 16 | same day |
| Papankusha EkadashiParana Oct 23 | Thu, Oct 22 | same day |
| Pradosham | Fri, Oct 23 | same day |
| Purnima | Sun, Oct 25 | Oct 26 |
| Sankashti Chaturthi | Thu, Oct 29 | same day |
Times (puja windows, parana, moonrise) are different in every city. Open your city:
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Calculated with Drik Ganita for each time zone, cross-checked against leading published panchangams. Your temple or priest may follow a local custom; confirm with them. Why dates differ ›
Questions
Which Hindu festivals are in October 2026 in the UK?
Bathukamma begins: Oct 10; Navaratri begins: Oct 11; Saddula Bathukamma: Oct 18; Durga Ashtami: Oct 18; Maha Navami: Oct 19; Ayudha Puja · Saraswati Puja: Oct 19; Vijayadashami · Dasara: Oct 20; Karva Chauth: Oct 29.
Why are some dates in the UK different from India?
A festival is fixed by the tithi at the right time of day (sunrise, sunset, moonrise and so on) in your own city. UK is 4½ to 15½ hours away from India, so the same tithi can fall on a different local day. This month 3 of 17 days differ from India.
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