October 2026 Hindu Festivals Brazil: Dates & Tithi

Quick answer: the main October 2026 Hindu festivals in Brazil are Navratri from Sunday 11 October, Durga Ashtami on Monday 19 October, Maha Navami on Monday 19 October, Dussehra on Tuesday 20 October, Sharad Purnima on Sunday 25 October and Karwa Chauth on Thursday 29 October. Drik Panchang publishes no Brazil list, so these are India dates; abroad they may fall a day earlier or later — check your local temple.

How this calendar was made: Drik Panchang publishes no festival list for Brazil, so festival dates are India's, from Drik Panchang's Hyderabad day panchang. The daily São Paulo sunrise, and the tithi and nakshatra at that sunrise, are computed with HinduTone's panchang calculator, validated against Drik Panchang (tithi at sunrise matched on every checked date; sunrise within about a minute). Each date links to that day's full panchang page. We never convert India's clock times to local time.

October 2026 Hindu festivals in Brazil: the month at a glance

Brazil's Hindu community is small but varied: Indian professionals in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, families from Gujarat and South India, and many Brazilians who practise through ISKCON, yoga and Vedanta groups. Drik Panchang does not publish a separate festival list for Brazil, so this page gives you the India date for each festival together with São Paulo's own sunrise and the tithi at that sunrise, which shows you where a local date is likely to differ.

The month follows the moon. It opens in the dark fortnight that ends Pitru Paksha, turns at the new moon of Sat 10 Oct into Ashwina Shukla Paksha, the bright fortnight of Navratri and Dussehra, peaks at the full moon of Sharad Purnima, and then enters the waning fortnight in which North Indian calendars begin the month of Kartika and married women keep Karwa Chauth. São Paulo is 8 hours 30 minutes behind India all year, which is why a tithi that begins or ends near dawn can give Brazil a different date from India.

Date-by-date October 2026 Hindu calendar for Brazil

Columns show the date (linked to its daily panchang), the weekday, the tithi prevailing at São Paulo sunrise, São Paulo sunrise in local time, and the observances. All festival names are India dates (*) — abroad it may fall a day earlier or later — check your local temple.

Date	Day	Tithi at São Paulo sunrise	Sunrise (São Paulo)	Festivals and observances
1–9 Oct	Thu–Fri	See last week's panchang	—	India: Pitru Paksha continues until Sarva Pitru Amavasya on Sat 10 Oct
10 Oct	Sat	Krishna Amavasya	5:36 AM	Sarva Pitru Amavasya*
11 Oct	Sun	Shukla Pratipada	5:36 AM	Ghatasthapana; Navratri Begins
12 Oct	Mon	Shukla Dwitiya	5:35 AM	Chandra Darshana*
13 Oct	Tue	Shukla Tritiya	5:34 AM	—
14 Oct	Wed	Shukla Chaturthi	5:33 AM	—
15 Oct	Thu	Shukla Panchami	5:32 AM	Upang Lalita Vrat (Lalita Panchami)*
16 Oct	Fri	Shukla Shashthi	5:31 AM	Akal Bodhon (Bengal Durga Puja Shashti); Saraswati Avahan; Skanda Sashti*
17 Oct	Sat	Shukla Saptami	5:30 AM	Navpatrika Puja; Saraswati Puja; Tula Sankranti*
18 Oct	Sun	Shukla Ashtami	5:29 AM	—
19 Oct	Mon	Shukla Navami	5:28 AM	Durga Ashtami; Maha Navami; Sandhi Puja*
20 Oct	Tue	Shukla Dashami	5:28 AM	Ayudha Puja; Dussehra; Vijayadashami*
21 Oct	Wed	Shukla Dashami	5:27 AM	Bengal Vijayadashami; Madhvacharya Jayanti; Mysore Dasara; Vidyarambham Day
22 Oct	Thu	Shukla Ekadashi	5:26 AM	Papankusha Ekadashi*
23 Oct	Fri	Shukla Dwadashi	5:25 AM	Papankusha Ekadashi Parana; Shukra Pradosh Vrat
24 Oct	Sat	Shukla Chaturdashi	5:24 AM	—
25 Oct	Sun	Shukla Purnima	5:24 AM	Kojagara Puja; Sharad Purnima
26 Oct	Mon	Krishna Pratipada	5:23 AM	Ashwina Purnima; Meerabai Jayanti; Valmiki Jayanti*
27 Oct	Tue	Krishna Dwitiya	5:22 AM	Kartika begins (North Indian calendar); Masik Karthigai
28 Oct	Wed	Krishna Tritiya	5:21 AM	Atla Tadde*
29 Oct	Thu	Krishna Chaturthi	5:21 AM	Karwa Chauth; Rohini Vrat; Vakratunda Sankashti*
30 Oct	Fri	Krishna Panchami	5:20 AM	—
31 Oct	Sat	Krishna Shashthi	5:19 AM	—

Brazil has not used daylight saving time since 2019, so São Paulo stays on UTC−3 throughout October. Sunrise comes early, from 5:36 AM on 10 October to 5:19 AM on 31 October, as the southern spring advances.

Where Brazil dates differ from India

Drik Panchang has no separate Brazil list. The India dates are below; use the São Paulo sunrise column in the big table to see where a local date may shift.

Festival	India	Brazil	Difference
Sarva Pitru Amavasya	Sat 10 Oct	No Drik list; follow your temple	—
Navratri Begins	Sun 11 Oct	No Drik list; follow your temple	—
Durga Ashtami	Mon 19 Oct	No Drik list; follow your temple	—
Maha Navami	Mon 19 Oct	No Drik list; follow your temple	—
Dussehra	Tue 20 Oct	No Drik list; follow your temple	—
Sharad Purnima	Sun 25 Oct	No Drik list; follow your temple	—
Karwa Chauth	Thu 29 Oct	No Drik list; follow your temple	—

Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya): Sat 10 Oct*

The new moon that closes Pitru Paksha is the day for tarpanam and food offerings to all ancestors, including those whose death tithi is not known. In India it is Saturday 10 October. In Bengal the same morning is Mahalaya, which opens the Durga Puja season, and in Telangana it is the first day of Bathukamma.

Navratri 2026 in Brazil: Sun 11 Oct to Mon 19 Oct

Sharad Navratri begins with Ghatasthapana on Sunday 11 October* and runs through nine nights of worship of Durga in her nine forms. Saraswati Puja is kept on the last days (Saraswati Avahan on Fri 16 Oct and Saraswati Puja on Sat 17 Oct in India*), and many South Indian families keep a kolu of dolls. Day-by-day forms, colours and puja steps are in our Navratri 2026 diaspora guide and the Navratri 2026 colours list.

Durga Ashtami and Maha Navami: Mon 19 Oct and Mon 19 Oct*

Ashtami is the day of Kanya Pujan and, in Bengal, of Sandhi Puja at the junction of Ashtami and Navami; Navami completes the nine nights. In India both fall on Monday 19 October, because in India Saptami prevailed at two sunrises (17 and 18 Oct) this year. The São Paulo sunrise column shows Ashtami on Sun 18 Oct, so local communities may keep Ashtami a day earlier — check your local temple. For the Bengali day-by-day calendar see Durga Puja 2026 dates.

Dussehra (Vijayadashami): Tuesday 20 October*

Vijayadashami celebrates Rama's victory over Ravana and Durga's over Mahishasura. It is the day for Shami puja, Ravan Dahan, Vidyarambham and, in many South Indian homes, the closing of Ayudha Puja. In India Dussehra is Tuesday 20 October; Drik's Hyderabad panchang lists Ayudha Puja on the same day, though some calendars mark it on Mon 19 Oct. São Paulo's sunrise column shows Dashami on Tue 20 Oct. See the Dussehra 2026 guide and Ayudha and Shami puja vidhi.

Papankusha Ekadashi: Thu 22 Oct in India*

The Ekadashi of the bright fortnight of Ashwina is said to remove sins that weigh on the mind; the fast is broken the next morning (in India, Fri 23 Oct, which is also a Shukra Pradosh). India keeps the fast on Thursday 22 October; abroad it may fall a day earlier or later — check your local temple. In our table, Ekadashi is the tithi at São Paulo sunrise on Thu 22 Oct, the same day as India. Read more in Papankusha Ekadashi 2026.

Sharad Purnima and Kojagari Lakshmi Puja: Sunday 25 October*

On the brightest full moon of autumn, families keep kheer in the moonlight and, in Bengal, Odisha and Assam, stay awake for Kojagari Lakshmi Puja. India keeps it on Sunday 25 October. See Sharad Purnima 2026.

Valmiki Jayanti: Mon 26 Oct in India*

The birthday of the Adi Kavi, author of the Ramayana, is kept on Ashwina Purnima, Monday 26 October, in India; abroad it may fall a day earlier or later — check your local temple. Purnima is the tithi at São Paulo sunrise on Sun 25 Oct in our table. See Valmiki Jayanti 2026.

Karwa Chauth: Thursday 29 October*

Married women fast from before dawn until they see the moon, then break the fast with water from their husband's hands. The day is also Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi for Ganesha devotees (India: Thursday 29 October*). Moonrise is local and varies by city; see Karwa Chauth 2026 moonrise times.

Other observances this month (India dates*)

Thu 15 Oct: Upang Lalita Vrat (Lalita Panchami) — see Lalita Panchami 2026
Fri 16 Oct: Skanda Sashti (monthly) and Saraswati Avahan
Sat 17 Oct: Tula Sankranti, the Sun's entry into Libra — see Tula Sankranti 2026
Wed 21 Oct: Bengal Vijayadashami (Sindoor Khela), Mysore Dasara procession, Madhvacharya Jayanti
Tue 27 Oct: Kartika month begins in North Indian (purnimanta) calendars; Masik Karthigai
Wed 28 Oct: Atla Tadde, the Telugu women's vrat

Looking ahead: early November in Brazil

Ahoi Ashtami falls on Sunday 1 November in India*. In India, Dhanteras is Friday 6 November and Diwali is Sunday 8 November; abroad it may fall a day earlier or later — check your local temple. The Telugu and Kannada month of Karthika begins on Tuesday 10 November in India; abroad it may fall a day earlier or later — check your local temple. Plan ahead with Diwali 2026 for Brazil and Karthika Masam 2026, and keep the November 2026 calendar for Brazil handy.

Notes for Hindus in Brazil

India dates with a caveat: we have no Drik country list for Brazil, so every festival in the table carries an asterisk. Abroad it may fall a day earlier or later, so check with your local temple or ISKCON centre.
Where São Paulo differs: the sunrise column shows Ashtami on Sunday 18 October and Purnima on Sunday 25 October, a day before India's sunrise tithi in each case. Communities that follow the local sunrise tithi may keep Durga Ashtami or Valmiki Jayanti a day earlier.
Public holiday on Navratri day two: Monday 12 October is Nossa Senhora Aparecida, a national holiday in Brazil, which gives a free morning early in Navratri.
Small community, flexible celebrations: with few temples, many Brazilian Hindus celebrate at home or in study groups on the nearest weekend. The tithi day is the traditional day for puja and fasting; gatherings can follow at the weekend.
Spring weather: Sharad Purnima falls in the southern spring, so the moonlit kheer and night vigil of Kojagari can be kept outdoors in most of Brazil.

Frequently asked questions

What are the main October 2026 Hindu festivals in Brazil?

India dates (no Drik list exists for Brazil): Navratri from Sunday 11 October, Durga Ashtami on Monday 19 October, Maha Navami on Monday 19 October, Dussehra on Tuesday 20 October, Sharad Purnima on Sunday 25 October and Karwa Chauth on Thursday 29 October. Smaller observances such as Papankusha Ekadashi (22 Oct) and Valmiki Jayanti (26 Oct) are given with India dates; abroad they may fall a day earlier or later, so check your local temple.

When is Dussehra 2026 in Brazil?

In India it is Tuesday 20 October; the São Paulo sunrise column shows Dashami on Tuesday 20 October. Abroad it may fall a day earlier or later — check your local temple. Community Ravan Dahan events are often held on a nearby weekend, but Shami puja and Vidyarambham belong to Vijayadashami itself.

When is Karwa Chauth 2026 in Brazil?

India keeps it on Thursday 29 October; abroad it may fall a day earlier or later — check your local temple. The fast ends at local moonrise, which differs from city to city, so use a local moonrise time rather than India's.

Does Brazil change its clocks in October 2026?

No. Brazil abolished daylight saving time in 2019, so São Paulo stays 8 hours 30 minutes behind India all month. The sunrise times in our table are São Paulo local time.

Why can festival dates in Brazil differ from India?

A tithi begins and ends at the same instant everywhere, but each place sees sunrise, sunset and moonrise at its own time. São Paulo is 8 hours 30 minutes behind India all year. When a tithi changes close to dawn or dusk, the deciding moment can fall on a different calendar day in Brazil. Use the tithi-at-sunrise column in our table to see where that happens.

Which October 2026 festivals fall on a weekend in Brazil?

Navratri Begins (Sun 11 Oct) and Sharad Purnima (Sun 25 Oct) fall on a Saturday or Sunday (India dates). Expect larger crowds at temples on those days, and remember that weekday festivals can still be kept with a short home puja morning or evening.

Editor's note

Editor's note (9 October 2026): this calendar was rebuilt at its original address. Festival dates for Brazil come only from India's Drik Panchang dates, because Drik publishes no Brazil list; the India column comes from Drik Panchang's Hyderabad day panchang. The São Paulo sunrise and the tithi at sunrise are computed with HinduTone's calculator, validated against Drik Panchang; they are a guide, not a temple ruling. Dates from 1 to 9 October have passed and are covered in last week's panchang. Regional traditions and sampradayas can choose a different day, so follow your temple or family priest where they differ. We do not list temple timings or event details; check each temple's official website.