*October 2025 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zone*
October 01 Wednesday Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja
October 02 Thursday Vijaya Dashami
October 03 Friday Sravishta – Jayendra Periyava Nakshatram / Ekadashi
October 04 Saturday Pradosham
October 06 Monday Sharad Poornima
October 09 Thursday Sankatahara chathurthi / Krithigai / Karwa Chowth
October 16 Thursday Ekadashi
October 17 Friday Tula / Aippasi month begins
October 18 Saturday Pradosham
October 19 Sunday Naraka Chathurdasi – Deepavali Ganga Snanam
.                                        Deepavali oil bath time.
.                                        48 mins before sunrise.
.                                        Sunrise: 7:21 AM (New York, NY)
October 20 Monday Amavasya Tarpanam / Lakshmi Pooja / Kedara Gowri Vratham
October 21 Tuesday Skanda Shasti begins
October 24 Friday Anusham – Maha Periyava Nakshatram
October 26 Sunday Shukla Panchami
October 27 Monday Skanda Shasti – Soora Samharam
October 31 Friday Sravishta – Jayendra Periyava Nakshatram

*September 2025 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zone*
September 03 Wednesday Ekadasi vratham
September 04 Thursday Pradosham
September 06 Saturday Pournami Sravishta – Jayendra Periyava Nakshatram
September 07 Sunday Mahalaya paksha Starts Prathama tithi
September 10 Wednesday Sankatahara chathurthi
September 11 Thursday Mahalaya Paksha – Mahabharani
September 12 Friday Krithigai
September 14 Sunday Mahalaya Paksha – Madhyashtami
September 15 Monday Mahalaya Paksha – Mahanavami
September 16 Tuesday Kanya / Purattasi Maasam begins
September 17 Wednesday Ekadasi vratham
September 18 Thursday Pradosham
September 21 Sunday Mahalaya Amavasya Tarpanam. Navarathri Golu Keeping time to 11:00 ET AM to 12:45 PM ET
September 22 Monday Navarathri Day 1
September 26 Friday Shukla Panchami
September 27 Saturday Shukla Shasti / Anusham – Maha Periyava Nakshatram
October 01 Wednesday Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja
October 02 Thursday Vijaya Dashami

All the above dates are according to the US calendar tithi and nakshatram per mypanchang timings. Please consult your local vadhyars if you have more questions along with your family traditions.

Namaskaram

*Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation*
https://kksfusa.org/panchangam/

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