Durga Puja 2088 Date — Saturday, October 23, 2088
When is Durga Puja in 2088? Durga Puja 2088 falls on Saturday, October 23, 2088.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2088 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Thu, 14 October 2088 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Fri, 15 October 2088 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Sat, 23 October 2088 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Sun, 24 October 2088 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Mon, 25 October 2088 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2087 | Sun, 5 October 2087 |
| 2088 | Sat, 23 October 2088 |
| 2089 | Tue, 11 October 2089 |
| 2090 | Sat, 30 September 2090 |
| 2091 | Fri, 19 October 2091 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2088
- Dussehra 2088 date — Mon, 25 October 2088
- Sharad Purnima 2088 date — Sat, 30 October 2088
- Sharad Navratri 2088 date — Fri, 15 October 2088
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2088 date — Thu, 14 October 2088
- Karva Chauth 2088 date — Tue, 2 November 2088
- Dhanteras 2088 date — Thu, 11 November 2088
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2088 date — Fri, 12 November 2088
- Diwali 2088 date — Sat, 13 November 2088
- Govardhan Puja 2088 date — Sun, 14 November 2088
- Bhai Dooj 2088 date — Mon, 15 November 2088
- Anant Chaturdashi 2088 date — Wed, 29 September 2088
- Chhath Puja 2088 date — Fri, 19 November 2088
