October 2026 festivals in Telangana

October 2026

• 10

  Oct
  Bathukamma · బతుకమ్మ

  Sat, 10 Oct – Sun, 18 Oct · regional

  9-day floral festival of Telangana women honoring Goddess Gauri.

• 11

  Oct
  Navaratri (Sharad) · शारदीय नवरात्रि

  Sun, 11 Oct – Mon, 19 Oct · across India

  9 nights celebrating the Goddess Durga; precedes Dussehra.

• 20

  Oct
  Dussehra (Vijayadashami) · दशहरा

  Tue, 20 Oct · across India

  Marks Lord Rama's victory over Ravana; celebrated with Ravan dahan.

• 28

  Oct
  Karva Chauth · करवा चौथ

  Wed, 28 Oct · across India

  Married women fast for the well-being of their husbands.