Durga Puja 2091 Date — Friday, October 19, 2091
When is Durga Puja in 2091? Durga Puja 2091 falls on Friday, October 19, 2091.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2091 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Fri, 12 October 2091 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Sat, 13 October 2091 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Fri, 19 October 2091 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Sat, 20 October 2091 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Sun, 21 October 2091 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2090 | Sat, 30 September 2090 |
| 2091 | Fri, 19 October 2091 |
| 2092 | Wed, 8 October 2092 |
| 2093 | Mon, 28 September 2093 |
| 2094 | Sun, 17 October 2094 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2091
- Dussehra 2091 date — Sun, 21 October 2091
- Sharad Navratri 2091 date — Sat, 13 October 2091
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2091 date — Fri, 12 October 2091
- Sharad Purnima 2091 date — Sat, 27 October 2091
- Karva Chauth 2091 date — Wed, 31 October 2091
- Dhanteras 2091 date — Fri, 9 November 2091
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2091 date — Sat, 10 November 2091
- Diwali 2091 date — Sun, 11 November 2091
- Govardhan Puja 2091 date — Sun, 11 November 2091
- Anant Chaturdashi 2091 date — Wed, 26 September 2091
- Bhai Dooj 2091 date — Mon, 12 November 2091
- Chhath Puja 2091 date — Fri, 16 November 2091
