Telugu Festivals in October 2026
Every Telugu festival, vratam, ekadashi, amavasya and pournami of October 2026 with its date in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST), the tithi behind it, and the date in the United States (New York) when it differs. 15 entries. Dates are computed from the amanta Telugu calendar rules stated on each festival page, with the tithi checked against Hyderabad's sunrise, midday, afternoon, dusk or midnight as each festival requires. Key dates: Vijayadashami (Dasara) – 20 October 2026. October 2026 spans Bhadrapada masa and Ashwayuja masa (from 11 Oct), Parabhava samvatsara. Sankashti Chaturthi: 29. Masa Sivaratri: 8. Pradosham: 8, 23. The month has 2 ekadashis (Indira Ekadashi 6, Papankusha Ekadashi 22), 1 amavasya and 1 pournami. Dates abroad can be a day earlier: each festival page lists the local date in every city, and each city has its own festival list. Government holidays and Muslim/Christian dates are not included; solar 'karte' entries and monthly pradosham/sivaratri are on the daily pages.
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| Date (IST) | Festival | Tithi | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 6 October 2026 | Indira Ekadashi | Bahula Ekadasi | |
| Saturday 10 October 2026 | Bhadrapada Amavasya | Bahula Amavasya | |
| Saturday 10 October 2026 | Bathukamma begins (Engili Pula Bathukamma) | Bahula Amavasya | 9 October 2026 |
| Saturday 10 October 2026 | Mahalaya Amavasya | Bahula Amavasya | 9 October 2026 |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | Ashwayuja Masam begins | Sukla Padyami | |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | Sharad Navaratri (Dasara) begins | Sukla Padyami | |
| Saturday 17 October 2026 | Saraswati Puja (Mula Nakshatram) | Sukla Padyami | 16 October 2026 |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | Saddula Bathukamma | Sukla Ashtami | |
| Monday 19 October 2026 | Durgashtami | Sukla Ashtami | 18 October 2026 |
| Monday 19 October 2026 | Maha Navami | Sukla Navami | |
| Tuesday 20 October 2026 | Vijayadashami (Dasara) | Sukla Dasami | |
| Thursday 22 October 2026 | Papankusha Ekadashi | Sukla Ekadasi | 21 October 2026 |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | Sharad Pournami (Kojagari) | Sukla Pournami | |
| Monday 26 October 2026 | Ashwayuja Pournami | Sukla Pournami | 25 October 2026 |
| Wednesday 28 October 2026 | Atla Taddi | Bahula Thadiya | 27 October 2026 |
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