Durga Puja 2053 Date — Monday, October 20, 2053
When is Durga Puja in 2053? Durga Puja 2053 falls on Monday, October 20, 2053.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2053 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Sat, 11 October 2053 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Sun, 12 October 2053 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Mon, 20 October 2053 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Tue, 21 October 2053 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Wed, 22 October 2053 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2052 | Tue, 1 October 2052 |
| 2053 | Mon, 20 October 2053 |
| 2054 | Thu, 8 October 2054 |
| 2055 | Tue, 28 September 2055 |
| 2056 | Mon, 16 October 2056 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2053
- Dussehra 2053 date — Wed, 22 October 2053
- Sharad Purnima 2053 date — Mon, 27 October 2053
- Sharad Navratri 2053 date — Sun, 12 October 2053
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2053 date — Sat, 11 October 2053
- Karva Chauth 2053 date — Fri, 31 October 2053
- Dhanteras 2053 date — Sat, 8 November 2053
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2053 date — Sun, 9 November 2053
- Diwali 2053 date — Mon, 10 November 2053
- Govardhan Puja 2053 date — Tue, 11 November 2053
- Bhai Dooj 2053 date — Wed, 12 November 2053
- Anant Chaturdashi 2053 date — Fri, 26 September 2053
- Chhath Puja 2053 date — Sun, 16 November 2053
