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This Month in Kumaon
Festivals, vrat days, blooms, wildlife, weather and road advice for this month, updated automatically.
October 2026: The clearest Himalayan views of the year; Navratri and Almora’s famous Dussehra.
Weather nowHaldwani 20° C, FogNainital 10° C, FogMukteshwar 9° C, FogAlmora 14° C, FogData: MET Norway
🪔 Festivals & fairs this month
Sun, 11 Oct
Sharad Navratri
Tue, 20 OctDussehra (Vijayadashami)
Sun, 25 OctSharad Purnima
Thu, 29 OctKarwa Chauth
📿 Vrat days
6 Oct · Ekadashi (Krishna)8 Oct · Pradosh Vrat10 Oct · Amavasya22 Oct · Ekadashi (Shukla)24 Oct · Pradosh Vrat26 Oct · Purnima29 Oct · Sankashti Chaturthi
🌿 In nature now
🦌 Himalayan Monalमोनाल
State bird; the male shines in metallic green, blue and copper. Lives in high forests and alpine slopes.
🦌 Ghoralघ्रौंल
Goat-antelope of steep grassy cliffs; often spotted on rocky slopes at dawn and dusk.
🦌 Himalayan Black Bearभालू
Found in oak forests; most active before winter when it feeds heavily.
🦌 Golden Mahseerमहाशीर
Legendary river fish of the Kosi and Ramganga; protected, catch-and-release only where permitted.