Durga Puja 2071 Date — Thursday, October 1, 2071
When is Durga Puja in 2071? Durga Puja 2071 falls on Thursday, October 1, 2071.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2071 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Wed, 23 September 2071 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Thu, 24 September 2071 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Thu, 1 October 2071 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Fri, 2 October 2071 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Sat, 3 October 2071 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2070 | Sun, 12 October 2070 |
| 2071 | Thu, 1 October 2071 |
| 2072 | Wed, 19 October 2072 |
| 2073 | Sun, 8 October 2073 |
| 2074 | Fri, 28 September 2074 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2071
- Dussehra 2071 date — Sat, 3 October 2071
- Sharad Navratri 2071 date — Thu, 24 September 2071
- Sharad Purnima 2071 date — Fri, 9 October 2071
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2071 date — Wed, 23 September 2071
- Karva Chauth 2071 date — Tue, 13 October 2071
- Dhanteras 2071 date — Wed, 21 October 2071
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2071 date — Thu, 22 October 2071
- Diwali 2071 date — Fri, 23 October 2071
- Govardhan Puja 2071 date — Sat, 24 October 2071
- Anant Chaturdashi 2071 date — Tue, 8 September 2071
- Onam 2071 date — Mon, 7 September 2071
- Bhai Dooj 2071 date — Sun, 25 October 2071
