Durga Puja 2040 Date — Saturday, October 13, 2040
When is Durga Puja in 2040? Durga Puja 2040 falls on Saturday, October 13, 2040.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2040 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Sat, 6 October 2040 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Sun, 7 October 2040 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Sat, 13 October 2040 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Sun, 14 October 2040 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Mon, 15 October 2040 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2039 | Mon, 24 October 2039 |
| 2040 | Sat, 13 October 2040 |
| 2041 | Thu, 3 October 2041 |
| 2042 | Wed, 22 October 2042 |
| 2043 | Sun, 11 October 2043 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2040
- Dussehra 2040 date — Mon, 15 October 2040
- Sharad Navratri 2040 date — Sun, 7 October 2040
- Sharad Purnima 2040 date — Sat, 20 October 2040
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2040 date — Sat, 6 October 2040
- Karva Chauth 2040 date — Wed, 24 October 2040
- Dhanteras 2040 date — Fri, 2 November 2040
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2040 date — Sat, 3 November 2040
- Diwali 2040 date — Sun, 4 November 2040
- Govardhan Puja 2040 date — Mon, 5 November 2040
- Bhai Dooj 2040 date — Tue, 6 November 2040
- Anant Chaturdashi 2040 date — Wed, 19 September 2040
- Chhath Puja 2040 date — Sat, 10 November 2040
