Durga Puja 2035 Date — Tuesday, October 9, 2035
When is Durga Puja in 2035? Durga Puja 2035 falls on Tuesday, October 9, 2035.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2035 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Mon, 1 October 2035 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Tue, 2 October 2035 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Tue, 9 October 2035 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Wed, 10 October 2035 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Fri, 12 October 2035 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2034 | Fri, 20 October 2034 |
| 2035 | Tue, 9 October 2035 |
| 2036 | Sat, 27 September 2036 |
| 2037 | Fri, 16 October 2037 |
| 2038 | Tue, 5 October 2038 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2035
- Dussehra 2035 date — Fri, 12 October 2035
- Sharad Navratri 2035 date — Tue, 2 October 2035
- Sharad Purnima 2035 date — Wed, 17 October 2035
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2035 date — Mon, 1 October 2035
- Karva Chauth 2035 date — Sat, 20 October 2035
- Dhanteras 2035 date — Mon, 29 October 2035
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2035 date — Tue, 30 October 2035
- Diwali 2035 date — Wed, 31 October 2035
- Govardhan Puja 2035 date — Thu, 1 November 2035
- Anant Chaturdashi 2035 date — Sun, 16 September 2035
- Bhai Dooj 2035 date — Fri, 2 November 2035
- Onam 2035 date — Fri, 14 September 2035
