Durga Puja 2020 Date — Saturday, October 24, 2020
When is Durga Puja in 2020? Durga Puja 2020 falls on Saturday, October 24, 2020.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2020 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Thu, 17 September 2020 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Sat, 17 October 2020 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Sat, 24 October 2020 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Sun, 25 October 2020 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Mon, 26 October 2020 |
Why we celebrate
Day 8 — Mahagauri; Kumari puja and sandhi puja in Bengal.
How it is celebrated
Daily Devi puja, golu/kolu display in South India, garba/dandiya in Gujarat, Durga puja in Bengal. Fasting or sattvic diet through nine days.
Puja timing
Morning and evening puja; Ghatasthapana on Day 1 during Shubh muhurta. Sandhya arati each night.
Foods & offerings
Fasting foods: sabudana, kuttu, fruits, milk. South India: sundal prasadam daily. Bengal: bhog to Ma Durga.
Rituals
- Ghatasthapana (Day 1): establish kalash, invoke Durga, sow barley/jowar.
- Daily: lamp, Devi stotram, offer flowers and naivedyam.
- Color-coded dress optional per day; visit temples for alankaram darshan.
- Kanya puja (invite young girls as Devi) on Ashtami or Navami in many homes.
- Ayudha puja / Saraswati puja on Mahanavami in several regions.
- Vijayadashami: visarjan, sindoor khela, and new beginnings.
Durga Puja dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Sun, 6 October 2019 |
| 2020 | Sat, 24 October 2020 |
| 2021 | Wed, 13 October 2021 |
| 2022 | Mon, 3 October 2022 |
| 2023 | Sun, 22 October 2023 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2020
- Dussehra 2020 date — Mon, 26 October 2020
- Sharad Navratri 2020 date — Sat, 17 October 2020
- Sharad Purnima 2020 date — Sat, 31 October 2020
- Karva Chauth 2020 date — Wed, 4 November 2020
- Dhanteras 2020 date — Fri, 13 November 2020
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2020 date — Sat, 14 November 2020
- Diwali 2020 date — Sun, 15 November 2020
- Govardhan Puja 2020 date — Mon, 16 November 2020
- Bhai Dooj 2020 date — Mon, 16 November 2020
- Chhath Puja 2020 date — Fri, 20 November 2020
- Skanda Sashti 2020 date — Fri, 20 November 2020
- Tulsi Vivah 2020 date — Thu, 26 November 2020
