Durga Puja 2076 Date — Tuesday, October 6, 2076
When is Durga Puja in 2076? Durga Puja 2076 falls on Tuesday, October 6, 2076.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2076 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Mon, 28 September 2076 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Tue, 29 September 2076 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Tue, 6 October 2076 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Wed, 7 October 2076 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Thu, 8 October 2076 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2075 | Thu, 17 October 2075 |
| 2076 | Tue, 6 October 2076 |
| 2077 | Mon, 25 October 2077 |
| 2078 | Fri, 14 October 2078 |
| 2079 | Tue, 3 October 2079 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2076
- Dussehra 2076 date — Thu, 8 October 2076
- Sharad Purnima 2076 date — Mon, 12 October 2076
- Sharad Navratri 2076 date — Tue, 29 September 2076
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2076 date — Mon, 28 September 2076
- Karva Chauth 2076 date — Fri, 16 October 2076
- Dhanteras 2076 date — Sun, 25 October 2076
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2076 date — Mon, 26 October 2076
- Diwali 2076 date — Tue, 27 October 2076
- Govardhan Puja 2076 date — Wed, 28 October 2076
- Bhai Dooj 2076 date — Thu, 29 October 2076
- Anant Chaturdashi 2076 date — Sat, 12 September 2076
- Onam 2076 date — Thu, 10 September 2076
