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First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
Next observed on Saturday, 17 October 2026.
When is First Day of Durga Puja Festivities in 2026?
Saturday, 17 October 2026
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What First Day of Durga Puja Festivities marks
Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsava or Sharadotsava, is a major Hindu festival honouring the goddess Durga and commemorating her victory over Mahishasura. It is the biggest festival among Bengali Hindus living in India, and is also celebrated by the Hindus in Bangladesh, the Bhojpuriya and Maithili communities of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. In 2021, Durga Puja in Kolkata was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Annual Hindu festival, available under CC BY-SA.
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities dates: 2026–2031
| Year | Date | Day | Full calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | India 2026 | |
| 2027 | Tuesday | India 2027 | |
| 2028 | Sunday | India 2028 | |
| 2029 | Friday | India 2029 | |
| 2030 | Wednesday | India 2030 | |
| 2031 | Tuesday | India 2031 |
Frequently asked
When is First Day of Durga Puja Festivities in 2026?
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities falls on Saturday, 17 October 2026 in India.
What day of the week is First Day of Durga Puja Festivities 2026?
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities 2026 falls on a Saturday, 17 October 2026.
When is First Day of Durga Puja Festivities in 2027?
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities falls on Tuesday, 5 October 2027.
Where is First Day of Durga Puja Festivities observed?
Observed particularly in East.
What does First Day of Durga Puja Festivities celebrate?
Annual Hindu festival. Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsava or Sharadotsava, is a major Hindu festival honouring the goddess Durga and commemorating her victory over Mahishasura. It is the biggest festival among Bengali Hindus living in India, and is also celebrated by the Hindus in Bangladesh, the Bhojpuriya and Maithili communities of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. In 2021, Durga Puja in Kolkata was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Where it is observed
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities is associated primarily with East. Regional scope is editorial rather than official — the underlying calendar feed carries no regional data, so treat it as a guide, not a legal definition of where it is a day off.