Durga Puja 2077 Date — Monday, October 25, 2077
When is Durga Puja in 2077? Durga Puja 2077 falls on Monday, October 25, 2077.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2077 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Fri, 17 September 2077 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Sun, 17 October 2077 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Mon, 25 October 2077 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Tue, 26 October 2077 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Wed, 27 October 2077 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2076 | Tue, 6 October 2076 |
| 2077 | Mon, 25 October 2077 |
| 2078 | Fri, 14 October 2078 |
| 2079 | Tue, 3 October 2079 |
| 2080 | Mon, 21 October 2080 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2077
- Dussehra 2077 date — Wed, 27 October 2077
- Sharad Purnima 2077 date — Sun, 31 October 2077
- Sharad Navratri 2077 date — Sun, 17 October 2077
- Karva Chauth 2077 date — Wed, 3 November 2077
- Dhanteras 2077 date — Sat, 13 November 2077
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2077 date — Sun, 14 November 2077
- Diwali 2077 date — Mon, 15 November 2077
- Govardhan Puja 2077 date — Tue, 16 November 2077
- Bhai Dooj 2077 date — Wed, 17 November 2077
- Chhath Puja 2077 date — Sun, 21 November 2077
- Skanda Sashti 2077 date — Sun, 21 November 2077
- Tulsi Vivah 2077 date — Sat, 27 November 2077
