Durga Puja 2021 Date — Wednesday, October 13, 2021
When is Durga Puja in 2021? Durga Puja 2021 falls on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2021 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Wed, 6 October 2021 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Thu, 7 October 2021 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Wed, 13 October 2021 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Thu, 14 October 2021 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Fri, 15 October 2021 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Sat, 24 October 2020 |
| 2021 | Wed, 13 October 2021 |
| 2022 | Mon, 3 October 2022 |
| 2023 | Sun, 22 October 2023 |
| 2024 | Fri, 11 October 2024 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2021
- Dussehra 2021 date — Fri, 15 October 2021
- Sharad Navratri 2021 date — Thu, 7 October 2021
- Sharad Purnima 2021 date — Wed, 20 October 2021
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2021 date — Wed, 6 October 2021
- Karva Chauth 2021 date — Sun, 24 October 2021
- Dhanteras 2021 date — Wed, 3 November 2021
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2021 date — Wed, 3 November 2021
- Diwali 2021 date — Thu, 4 November 2021
- Govardhan Puja 2021 date — Fri, 5 November 2021
- Bhai Dooj 2021 date — Sat, 6 November 2021
- Anant Chaturdashi 2021 date — Sun, 19 September 2021
- Chhath Puja 2021 date — Wed, 10 November 2021
