Durga Puja 2030 Date — Friday, October 4, 2030
When is Durga Puja in 2030? Durga Puja 2030 falls on Friday, October 4, 2030.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2030 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Fri, 27 September 2030 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Sat, 28 September 2030 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Fri, 4 October 2030 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Sat, 5 October 2030 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Sun, 6 October 2030 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2029 | Sun, 14 October 2029 |
| 2030 | Fri, 4 October 2030 |
| 2031 | Thu, 23 October 2031 |
| 2032 | Tue, 12 October 2032 |
| 2033 | Sun, 2 October 2033 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2030
- Dussehra 2030 date — Sun, 6 October 2030
- Sharad Navratri 2030 date — Sat, 28 September 2030
- Sharad Purnima 2030 date — Fri, 11 October 2030
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2030 date — Fri, 27 September 2030
- Karva Chauth 2030 date — Tue, 15 October 2030
- Dhanteras 2030 date — Fri, 25 October 2030
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2030 date — Fri, 25 October 2030
- Diwali 2030 date — Sat, 26 October 2030
- Govardhan Puja 2030 date — Sun, 27 October 2030
- Bhai Dooj 2030 date — Mon, 28 October 2030
- Anant Chaturdashi 2030 date — Tue, 10 September 2030
- Onam 2030 date — Mon, 9 September 2030
