Overview

• Drik Panchang lists the Amavasya tithi from 3:44 p.m. on Oct. 20 to 5:54 p.m. on Oct. 21, anchoring the festival date.
• Lakshmi Puja is guided by a 7:08 p.m. to 8:18 p.m. muhurat, with Pradosh Kaal from 5:46 p.m. to 8:18 p.m. and Vrishabha Kaal from 7:08 p.m. to 9:03 p.m.
• Despite the main observance on Oct. 20, BSE and NSE list Oct. 21 as a market holiday, and RBI calendars show staggered bank closures from Oct. 20 to Oct. 23 by state.
• Related festival days include Dhanteras on Oct. 18, Kali Chaudas on Oct. 19, Govardhan Puja on Oct. 22, and Bhaiya Dooj on Oct. 23.
• A few states may follow regional calendars for Oct. 21, and some coverage features astrologers’ views on notable planetary positions this year.