Durga Puja 2086 Date — Wednesday, October 16, 2086
When is Durga Puja in 2086? Durga Puja 2086 falls on Wednesday, October 16, 2086.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2086 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Mon, 7 October 2086 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Tue, 8 October 2086 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Wed, 16 October 2086 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Thu, 17 October 2086 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Fri, 18 October 2086 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2085 | Thu, 27 September 2085 |
| 2086 | Wed, 16 October 2086 |
| 2087 | Sun, 5 October 2087 |
| 2088 | Sat, 23 October 2088 |
| 2089 | Tue, 11 October 2089 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2086
- Dussehra 2086 date — Fri, 18 October 2086
- Sharad Purnima 2086 date — Tue, 22 October 2086
- Sharad Navratri 2086 date — Tue, 8 October 2086
- Karva Chauth 2086 date — Fri, 25 October 2086
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2086 date — Mon, 7 October 2086
- Dhanteras 2086 date — Mon, 4 November 2086
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2086 date — Tue, 5 November 2086
- Diwali 2086 date — Wed, 6 November 2086
- Govardhan Puja 2086 date — Thu, 7 November 2086
- Bhai Dooj 2086 date — Fri, 8 November 2086
- Anant Chaturdashi 2086 date — Sun, 22 September 2086
- Chhath Puja 2086 date — Tue, 12 November 2086
