Durga Puja 2038 Date — Tuesday, October 5, 2038
When is Durga Puja in 2038? Durga Puja 2038 falls on Tuesday, October 5, 2038.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2038 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Tue, 28 September 2038 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Wed, 29 September 2038 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Tue, 5 October 2038 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Wed, 6 October 2038 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Thu, 7 October 2038 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2037 | Fri, 16 October 2037 |
| 2038 | Tue, 5 October 2038 |
| 2039 | Mon, 24 October 2039 |
| 2040 | Sat, 13 October 2040 |
| 2041 | Thu, 3 October 2041 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2038
- Dussehra 2038 date — Thu, 7 October 2038
- Sharad Navratri 2038 date — Wed, 29 September 2038
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2038 date — Tue, 28 September 2038
- Sharad Purnima 2038 date — Wed, 13 October 2038
- Karva Chauth 2038 date — Sun, 17 October 2038
- Dhanteras 2038 date — Tue, 26 October 2038
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2038 date — Wed, 27 October 2038
- Diwali 2038 date — Thu, 28 October 2038
- Govardhan Puja 2038 date — Thu, 28 October 2038
- Anant Chaturdashi 2038 date — Sun, 12 September 2038
- Bhai Dooj 2038 date — Fri, 29 October 2038
- Onam 2038 date — Fri, 10 September 2038
