Sun, Oct 11
Navratri / Ghatasthapana
Maa DurgaNine nights honouring the nine forms of Goddess Durga beginning on Ashwina Shukla Pratipadā; the most widely observed Navratri of the year, culminating in Vijayadashami.
Ashwina
Hindu Society of North America
Calendar 2026
Festivals and HSNA events for Chicago, Illinois. Dates are computed from the Drik Panchang standard (Smārta · Pūrṇimānta).
Panchang today
Ashwina · Kṛṣṇa pakṣa- Tithi
- Dashami (Kṛṣṇa)
- Nakṣatra
- Pushya
- Yoga
- Siddha
- Karaṇa
- Vishti
- Vāra
- Somavara
- Sunrise
- 6:51 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:25 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 1:01 a.m.
- Rāhu Kāla
- 8:18 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
- Yamaganda
- 11:11 a.m. – 12:38 p.m.
- Abhijit
- 12:15 p.m. – 1:01 p.m.
October 2026
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HSNA eventEclipse (grahaṇa)Major festivalFestivalVrat / observance
Sun, Oct 18
Durga Ashtami
Maa MahagauriThe eighth day of Navratri, honouring Maa Mahagauri (the eighth form of Goddess Durga) and marked by special puja, Sandhi Puja at the Ashtami–Navami junction, and kanya puja.
Ashwina
Fri, Oct 16
Kalparambha
Ashwina
Sat, Oct 17
Navpatrika Puja
Ashwina
Mon, Oct 19
Maha Navami
Maa SiddhidatriThe ninth and final day of Navratri, dedicated to Maa Siddhidatri and celebrated with Ayudha Puja (worship of tools and implements), setting the stage for Vijayadashami.
Ashwina
Tue, Oct 20
Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
Lord Rama / Maa DurgaCommemorates Lord Rama's victory over Ravana and the Goddess Durga's victory over Mahishasura: the triumph of dharma over adharma, observed on Ashwina Shukla Dashami.
Ashwina
Sun, Oct 25
Ashwina Purnima (Snana-Dana)
Ashwina
Wed, Oct 28
Karva Chauth
Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi, offering prayers for their husbands' long life and the strength of the marital bond.
Kartika · Ashwina (amānta)
Festival dates use the Drik Gaṇita + Lahiri ayanāṁśa ephemeris (Smārta sampradāya, Pūrṇimānta), computed for Chicago, Illinois, the standard used by Drik Panchang.
