Durga Puja 2042 Date — Wednesday, October 22, 2042
When is Durga Puja in 2042? Durga Puja 2042 falls on Wednesday, October 22, 2042.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2042 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Mon, 13 October 2042 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Wed, 15 October 2042 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Wed, 22 October 2042 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Thu, 23 October 2042 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Fri, 24 October 2042 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2041 | Thu, 3 October 2041 |
| 2042 | Wed, 22 October 2042 |
| 2043 | Sun, 11 October 2043 |
| 2044 | Thu, 29 September 2044 |
| 2045 | Wed, 18 October 2045 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2042
- Dussehra 2042 date — Fri, 24 October 2042
- Sharad Purnima 2042 date — Tue, 28 October 2042
- Sharad Navratri 2042 date — Wed, 15 October 2042
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2042 date — Mon, 13 October 2042
- Karva Chauth 2042 date — Sat, 1 November 2042
- Dhanteras 2042 date — Mon, 10 November 2042
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2042 date — Tue, 11 November 2042
- Diwali 2042 date — Wed, 12 November 2042
- Govardhan Puja 2042 date — Thu, 13 November 2042
- Bhai Dooj 2042 date — Fri, 14 November 2042
- Anant Chaturdashi 2042 date — Sun, 28 September 2042
- Chhath Puja 2042 date — Wed, 19 November 2042
