Durgashtami, Bathukamma, Vijaya Dashami (Dusshera) are the most important festivals in the month of Ashwin / Ashwayuja Masam.
Amant calendar is followed in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Purnimant Calendar is followed in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar.
But all the festivals will fall on the same day as per Gregorian calendar.
For understanding more, read about Amant & Purnimant Calendars.
List of Festivals in Ashwin or Ashwayuja Masam
| Amant Festivals | Purnimant Festivals |
| Shardiya navarathri | Pitru Paksha Arambh |
| Saraswathi Awahan | Indira Ekadashi |
| Saraswathi Puja | Sarvapitru Amavasya |
| Durgashtami | Jivitputrika Vrat |
| Maha Navami | Shardiya navarathri |
| Vijaya Dashami/ Dusshera | Saraswathi Awahan |
| Papankusha Ekadashi | Saraswathi Puja |
| Sharad Purnima | Durgashtami |
| Lalitha Panchami | Maha Navami |
| Kojagara Puja | Vijaya Dashami/ Dusshera |
| Karwa Chauth | Papankusha Ekadashi |
| Ahoi Ashtami | Sharad Purnima |
| Rama Ekadashi | Lalitha Panchami |
| Dhan Teras | Kojagara Puja |
| Narak Chathurdashi | |
| Lakshmi Puja |
Know more about 12 Hindu Months.