Durga Puja 2049 Date — Monday, October 4, 2049
When is Durga Puja in 2049? Durga Puja 2049 falls on Monday, October 4, 2049.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2049 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Mon, 27 September 2049 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Tue, 28 September 2049 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Mon, 4 October 2049 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Tue, 5 October 2049 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Wed, 6 October 2049 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2048 | Wed, 14 October 2048 |
| 2049 | Mon, 4 October 2049 |
| 2050 | Sun, 23 October 2050 |
| 2051 | Fri, 13 October 2051 |
| 2052 | Tue, 1 October 2052 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2049
- Dussehra 2049 date — Wed, 6 October 2049
- Sharad Navratri 2049 date — Tue, 28 September 2049
- Sharad Purnima 2049 date — Mon, 11 October 2049
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2049 date — Mon, 27 September 2049
- Karva Chauth 2049 date — Thu, 14 October 2049
- Dhanteras 2049 date — Sun, 24 October 2049
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2049 date — Mon, 25 October 2049
- Diwali 2049 date — Tue, 26 October 2049
- Govardhan Puja 2049 date — Wed, 27 October 2049
- Bhai Dooj 2049 date — Thu, 28 October 2049
- Anant Chaturdashi 2049 date — Fri, 10 September 2049
- Onam 2049 date — Thu, 9 September 2049
