Durga Puja 2056 Date — Monday, October 16, 2056
When is Durga Puja in 2056? Durga Puja 2056 falls on Monday, October 16, 2056.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2056 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Mon, 9 October 2056 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Mon, 9 October 2056 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Mon, 16 October 2056 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Tue, 17 October 2056 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Wed, 18 October 2056 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2055 | Tue, 28 September 2055 |
| 2056 | Mon, 16 October 2056 |
| 2057 | Fri, 5 October 2057 |
| 2058 | Fri, 25 October 2058 |
| 2059 | Tue, 14 October 2059 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2056
- Dussehra 2056 date — Wed, 18 October 2056
- Sharad Navratri 2056 date — Mon, 9 October 2056
- Sharad Purnima 2056 date — Mon, 23 October 2056
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2056 date — Mon, 9 October 2056
- Karva Chauth 2056 date — Fri, 27 October 2056
- Dhanteras 2056 date — Sun, 5 November 2056
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2056 date — Mon, 6 November 2056
- Diwali 2056 date — Tue, 7 November 2056
- Govardhan Puja 2056 date — Wed, 8 November 2056
- Bhai Dooj 2056 date — Thu, 9 November 2056
- Anant Chaturdashi 2056 date — Fri, 22 September 2056
- Chhath Puja 2056 date — Sun, 12 November 2056
