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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Next date
Tue, 20 October 2026
आश्विन · शुक्ल पक्ष · नवमी · श्रवण
How this date is determined
Ashwin Shukla Dashami at aparahna — the afternoon period classically prescribed for Vijaya muhurat.
Vijayadashami closes Navratri. The aparahna rule is why it sometimes falls a day earlier than a plain sunrise calculation suggests.
Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2026–2028
| 2026 | Tue, 20 October 2026 | आश्विन · नवमी |
| 2027 | Sat, 9 October 2027 | आश्विन · नवमी |
| 2028 | Wed, 27 September 2028 | आश्विन · नवमी |
Dates are computed against sunrise at Delhi. Sunrise and moonrise shift by city, so check your own city's panchang for local timings. Panchang