Durga Puja 2052 Date — Tuesday, October 1, 2052
When is Durga Puja in 2052? Durga Puja 2052 falls on Tuesday, October 1, 2052.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2052 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Sun, 22 September 2052 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Mon, 23 September 2052 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Tue, 1 October 2052 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Wed, 2 October 2052 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Thu, 3 October 2052 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2051 | Fri, 13 October 2051 |
| 2052 | Tue, 1 October 2052 |
| 2053 | Mon, 20 October 2053 |
| 2054 | Thu, 8 October 2054 |
| 2055 | Tue, 28 September 2055 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2052
- Dussehra 2052 date — Thu, 3 October 2052
- Sharad Purnima 2052 date — Tue, 8 October 2052
- Sharad Navratri 2052 date — Mon, 23 September 2052
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2052 date — Sun, 22 September 2052
- Karva Chauth 2052 date — Fri, 11 October 2052
- Dhanteras 2052 date — Sun, 20 October 2052
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2052 date — Mon, 21 October 2052
- Diwali 2052 date — Tue, 22 October 2052
- Govardhan Puja 2052 date — Wed, 23 October 2052
- Bhai Dooj 2052 date — Thu, 24 October 2052
- Anant Chaturdashi 2052 date — Sun, 8 September 2052
- Onam 2052 date — Fri, 6 September 2052
