Durga Puja 2096 Date — Wednesday, October 24, 2096
When is Durga Puja in 2096? Durga Puja 2096 falls on Wednesday, October 24, 2096.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2096 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Tue, 16 October 2096 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Wed, 17 October 2096 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Wed, 24 October 2096 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Thu, 25 October 2096 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Fri, 26 October 2096 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2095 | Fri, 7 October 2095 |
| 2096 | Wed, 24 October 2096 |
| 2097 | Sun, 13 October 2097 |
| 2098 | Thu, 2 October 2098 |
| 2099 | Wed, 21 October 2099 |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2096
- Dussehra 2096 date — Fri, 26 October 2096
- Sharad Navratri 2096 date — Wed, 17 October 2096
- Sharad Purnima 2096 date — Wed, 31 October 2096
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2096 date — Tue, 16 October 2096
- Karva Chauth 2096 date — Sat, 3 November 2096
- Dhanteras 2096 date — Mon, 12 November 2096
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2096 date — Tue, 13 November 2096
- Diwali 2096 date — Wed, 14 November 2096
- Govardhan Puja 2096 date — Thu, 15 November 2096
- Anant Chaturdashi 2096 date — Mon, 1 October 2096
- Bhai Dooj 2096 date — Sat, 17 November 2096
- Chhath Puja 2096 date — Wed, 21 November 2096
