Durga Puja 2065 Date — Wednesday, October 7, 2065
When is Durga Puja in 2065? Durga Puja 2065 falls on Wednesday, October 7, 2065.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2065 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Wed, 30 September 2065 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Wed, 30 September 2065 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Wed, 7 October 2065 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Thu, 8 October 2065 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Fri, 9 October 2065 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2064 | Fri, 17 October 2064 |
| 2065 | Wed, 7 October 2065 |
| 2066 | Mon, 27 September 2066 |
| 2067 | Sun, 16 October 2067 |
| 2068 | Thu, 4 October 2068 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2065
- Dussehra 2065 date — Fri, 9 October 2065
- Sharad Navratri 2065 date — Wed, 30 September 2065
- Sharad Purnima 2065 date — Wed, 14 October 2065
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2065 date — Wed, 30 September 2065
- Karva Chauth 2065 date — Sun, 18 October 2065
- Dhanteras 2065 date — Tue, 27 October 2065
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2065 date — Wed, 28 October 2065
- Diwali 2065 date — Thu, 29 October 2065
- Govardhan Puja 2065 date — Fri, 30 October 2065
- Bhai Dooj 2065 date — Sat, 31 October 2065
- Anant Chaturdashi 2065 date — Sun, 13 September 2065
- Onam 2065 date — Sat, 12 September 2065
