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Durga Puja 2026

দুর্গা পূজা

Bengal's biggest festival celebrating Goddess Durga.

Direct answer

When is Durga Puja 2026?

Durga Puja 2026 begins on Friday, 16 October 2026 with Shukla Shashthi, Ashwin. Durga Ashtami is on Monday, 19 October 2026. Maha Navami is on Monday, 19 October 2026. Vijaya Dashami is on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.

Gregorian date

Friday, 16 October 2026

Hindu date

Shukla Shashthi, Ashwin

Observance moment

the relevant Panchang moment for the observance

Durga Puja sequence 2026

Durga Puja is searched as one date, but the observance is a sequence from Mahalaya through Shashthi, Ashtami, Navami, and Vijaya Dashami.

Mahalaya AmavasyaSaturday, 10 October 2026Krishna Amavasya, AshwinPitru Paksha concludes and Devi Paksha begins.Shashthi / Durga Puja beginsFriday, 16 October 2026Shukla Shashthi, AshwinThe main public Durga Puja period begins from Shashthi.Durga AshtamiMonday, 19 October 2026Shukla Ashtami, AshwinOne of the most important Durga Puja worship days.Maha NavamiMonday, 19 October 2026Shukla Navami, AshwinThe Navami worship day before Vijaya Dashami.Vijaya Dashami / DussehraTuesday, 20 October 2026Shukla Dashami, AshwinDurga Puja concludes with Vijaya Dashami.

Why this date?

Starts on Ashwin Shukla Shashthi (6th day of bright fortnight in Ashwin) during Navaratri. The last 5 days of Navaratri are the main celebration, ending on Dashami with Vijaya, typically in October.

For 2026, Samvat resolves the observance to Friday, 16 October 2026, with Shukla Shashthi, Ashwin. The public festival calendar uses an India-baseline Panchang; personal observance can vary by location and family tradition.

Read the calculation methodology

Durga Puja 2026 tithi and Panchang details

Calculation type

tithi

Festival type

regional

Nakshatra

Jyeshtha

Common observance

vegetarian

Significance

Five days of elaborate worship of Durga and her children.

Traditions and Regions

Traditions

Pandal hoppingSindur KhelaDhunuchi danceBhog

Observed in

West BengalOdishaAssamBangladesh

Other years

2026 2027 2028 2030

Common questions

What is the date of Durga Puja 2026?

What is the tithi for Durga Puja 2026?

The Hindu date shown by Samvat is Shukla Shashthi, Ashwin. This is based on the festival rule encoded for Durga Puja.

Can the date differ by city?

Yes. Panchang values depend on sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and timezone. Samvat's public festival page uses an India-baseline calculation; local observance can differ by city, sampradaya, or family tradition.

Plan around this festival

October 2026 Hindu calendar Ashwin 2026 Hindu month Mumbai Panchang Delhi Panchang London Panchang New York Panchang

Nearby observances

Friday, 2 October 2026Gandhi Jayanti Saturday, 10 October 2026Mahalaya Amavasya Sunday, 11 October 2026Sharad Navaratri Monday, 19 October 2026Durga Ashtami Monday, 19 October 2026Maha Navami Tuesday, 20 October 2026Dussehra / Vijayadashami

Citation-ready answer

Samvat.in lists Durga Puja 2026 on Friday, 16 October 2026. The India-baseline festival rule resolves the observance to Shukla Shashthi, Ashwin, and the relevant observance moment is the relevant Panchang moment for the observance. This page is intended as a date-and-rule reference: it shows the Gregorian date, Hindu date, calculation type, festival type, and the Panchang logic Samvat uses for the public festival calendar. For this multi-day observance, the schedule section also lists the related days, Hindu dates, and notes for the 2026 festival period. Local practice can still vary by city, sampradaya, family tradition, and the exact sunrise, sunset, moonrise, pradosha, madhyahna, or nishita window required by a festival rule. Users planning a vrata, puja, or ceremony should compare the local Panchang before treating the India-baseline date as a personal muhurat.

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