Kartik Maas is the eighth month of the Hindu calendar, which falls in October and November of the Gregorian calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Kartika is the eighth month of the year.
Importance of Kartik month
One of the favorite months of Bhagwan Vishnu, the month of Kartik is considered very important in Hinduism. Snan, charity and Bhagwat pujan are done throughout the month of Kartik, Bhagwan Vishnu, the protector of the world, has described him as the month that gives renewable fruits. Describing the glory of the month of Kartik,
Bhagwan Brahma himself says that the month of Kartik is the best among all the months and Kartik among the months, Bhagwan Vishnu among the deities and Narayan Tirtha (Badrikashram) is the best among the pilgrimages.
Celebration of Kartik month
'Na Kartikasamo Maso Na Kriten Samam Yugam, Na Vedam Sadrisham Shastram Na Tirtha Gangaya Samam' means there is no month like Kartik, no era like Satyug, no scripture like Vedas and no pilgrimage like Ganga. The god element becomes stronger from this month. Worshiping Tulsi with Bhagwan Vishnu in this month is considered fruitful. Apart from this, bathing in the Ganges, donating lamps, performing yajna, charity etc. in this month gets rid of all troubles.
Festivals like Diwali, Chhath Puja, Dhanteras, Tulsi Vivah, Bhishma Panchaka, Vaikunth Chaturdashi, Dev Diwali Kartik Purnima are observed in this whole month.
Kartik Maas 2025
This year the calculation of Kartik Month is from 7th October - 5th November 2025.
Kartik Month 2025 Vrat, Festivals, Jayanti and Utsavs
Friday 10 October 2025 -
Karwa Chauth,
Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
Monday 13 October 2025 -
Ahoi Ashtami, Radha Kund Snan
Monday 17 October 2025 - Govatsa Dwadashi, Rama Ekadashi, Tula Sankranti
18 October Saturday 2025 -
Dhanteras,
Pradosh Vrat
Wednesday 19 October 2025 - Kali Chaudas
Monday 20 October 2025 -
Narak Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja,
Diwali
21 October Tuesday 2025 - Darsh Amavasya, Anvadhan, Kartik Amavasya
Wednesday 22 October 2025 -
Govardhan Puja, Ishti, Dyut Krida
23 October Thursday 2025 -
Bhaiya Dooj, Chandra Darshan
Sunday 26 October 2025 -
Labh Panchami
27 October Monday 2025 -
Chhath Puja
30 October Thursday 2025 -
Gopashtami
Friday 31st October 2025 -
Akshay Navami
1 November Saturday 2025 - Kansa Vadh, Bhishma Panchak starts, Devutthan Ekadashi.
Sunday 2 November 2025 -
Tulsi Vivah, Gauna Devutthan Ekadashi, Vaishnav Devutthan Ekadashi
3 November Monday 2025 - Pradosh Vrat, Vishweshwar Vrat
Tuesday 4 November 2025 – Vaikuntha Chaturdashi, Manikarnika Snan
5th November Wednesday 2025 -
Dev Diwali, Kartik Purnima, Anavadhan