Durga Puja 2044 Date — Thursday, September 29, 2044
When is Durga Puja in 2044? Durga Puja 2044 falls on Thursday, September 29, 2044.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2044 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Wed, 21 September 2044 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Thu, 22 September 2044 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Thu, 29 September 2044 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Fri, 30 September 2044 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Sat, 1 October 2044 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2043 | Sun, 11 October 2043 |
| 2044 | Thu, 29 September 2044 |
| 2045 | Wed, 18 October 2045 |
| 2046 | Sun, 7 October 2046 |
| 2047 | Thu, 26 September 2047 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2044
- Dussehra 2044 date — Sat, 1 October 2044
- Sharad Navratri 2044 date — Thu, 22 September 2044
- Sharad Purnima 2044 date — Thu, 6 October 2044
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2044 date — Wed, 21 September 2044
- Karva Chauth 2044 date — Mon, 10 October 2044
- Dhanteras 2044 date — Tue, 18 October 2044
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2044 date — Wed, 19 October 2044
- Diwali 2044 date — Thu, 20 October 2044
- Govardhan Puja 2044 date — Fri, 21 October 2044
- Bhai Dooj 2044 date — Sat, 22 October 2044
- Anant Chaturdashi 2044 date — Tue, 6 September 2044
- Onam 2044 date — Mon, 5 September 2044
