Durga Puja 2057 Date — Friday, October 5, 2057
When is Durga Puja in 2057? Durga Puja 2057 falls on Friday, October 5, 2057.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2057 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Fri, 28 September 2057 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Sat, 29 September 2057 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Fri, 5 October 2057 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Sat, 6 October 2057 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Sun, 7 October 2057 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2056 | Mon, 16 October 2056 |
| 2057 | Fri, 5 October 2057 |
| 2058 | Fri, 25 October 2058 |
| 2059 | Tue, 14 October 2059 |
| 2060 | Sun, 3 October 2060 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2057
- Dussehra 2057 date — Sun, 7 October 2057
- Sharad Navratri 2057 date — Sat, 29 September 2057
- Sharad Purnima 2057 date — Fri, 12 October 2057
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2057 date — Fri, 28 September 2057
- Karva Chauth 2057 date — Tue, 16 October 2057
- Dhanteras 2057 date — Fri, 26 October 2057
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2057 date — Sat, 27 October 2057
- Diwali 2057 date — Sun, 28 October 2057
- Govardhan Puja 2057 date — Sun, 28 October 2057
- Anant Chaturdashi 2057 date — Wed, 12 September 2057
- Bhai Dooj 2057 date — Mon, 29 October 2057
- Onam 2057 date — Mon, 10 September 2057
