ASHWIN SHUKLA DASHAMI

Dussehra 2026

दशहरा · Vijayadashami

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 (for Lucknow)

Dussehra, Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Dussehra is kept on Ashwin Shukla Dashami. The date is worked out from the tithi by the North-Indian (Purnimanta) calendar. The tithi is read from sunrise at the place, so two cities can be a day apart.

The days of the festival

  • Sharad Navratri beginsSunday, 11 October 2026
  • Durga AshtamiMonday, 19 October 2026
  • Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Tuesday, 20 October 2026

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