Durga Puja 2078 Date — Friday, October 14, 2078
When is Durga Puja in 2078? Durga Puja 2078 falls on Friday, October 14, 2078.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2078 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Wed, 5 October 2078 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Thu, 6 October 2078 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Fri, 14 October 2078 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Sat, 15 October 2078 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Sun, 16 October 2078 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2077 | Mon, 25 October 2077 |
| 2078 | Fri, 14 October 2078 |
| 2079 | Tue, 3 October 2079 |
| 2080 | Mon, 21 October 2080 |
| 2081 | Fri, 10 October 2081 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2078
- Dussehra 2078 date — Sun, 16 October 2078
- Sharad Purnima 2078 date — Fri, 21 October 2078
- Sharad Navratri 2078 date — Thu, 6 October 2078
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2078 date — Wed, 5 October 2078
- Karva Chauth 2078 date — Mon, 24 October 2078
- Dhanteras 2078 date — Wed, 2 November 2078
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2078 date — Thu, 3 November 2078
- Diwali 2078 date — Fri, 4 November 2078
- Govardhan Puja 2078 date — Sat, 5 November 2078
- Bhai Dooj 2078 date — Sun, 6 November 2078
- Anant Chaturdashi 2078 date — Tue, 20 September 2078
- Chhath Puja 2078 date — Fri, 11 November 2078
