Durga Puja 2023 Date — Sunday, October 22, 2023
When is Durga Puja in 2023? Durga Puja 2023 falls on Sunday, October 22, 2023.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2023 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Sat, 14 October 2023 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Sun, 15 October 2023 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Sun, 22 October 2023 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Mon, 23 October 2023 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Tue, 24 October 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Mon, 3 October 2022 |
| 2023 | Sun, 22 October 2023 |
| 2024 | Fri, 11 October 2024 |
| 2025 | Tue, 30 September 2025 |
| 2026 | Mon, 19 October 2026 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2023
- Dussehra 2023 date — Tue, 24 October 2023
- Sharad Purnima 2023 date — Sat, 28 October 2023
- Sharad Navratri 2023 date — Sun, 15 October 2023
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2023 date — Sat, 14 October 2023
- Karva Chauth 2023 date — Wed, 1 November 2023
- Dhanteras 2023 date — Sat, 11 November 2023
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2023 date — Sun, 12 November 2023
- Diwali 2023 date — Mon, 13 November 2023
- Govardhan Puja 2023 date — Tue, 14 November 2023
- Bhai Dooj 2023 date — Wed, 15 November 2023
- Anant Chaturdashi 2023 date — Thu, 28 September 2023
- Chhath Puja 2023 date — Sun, 19 November 2023
