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Dussehra 2026 falls on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 in Adelaide. It is Ashwin Shukla Paksha Dashami in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:27 AM and sunset 7:33 PM.
India: Oct 20, 2026
Also known as: Vijayadashami · Dasara · Dashain · Dashehra
Dussehra — Vijayadashami — marks Rama’s victory over Ravana and Durga’s over Mahishasura, on the tenth day of the waxing moon in Ashwin. Its date is set by the *aparahna*, the afternoon window, since that is when the victory is commemorated.
Effigies of Ravana are burnt at dusk across north India, closing a fortnight of Ramlila performances. The day is considered auspicious for any beginning, needing no separate muhurat.
Dussehra 2026 in Adelaide is on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. It falls on Ashwin Shukla Paksha Dashami.
No. Dussehra is on Oct 21, 2026 in Adelaide but Oct 20, 2026 in India. The tithi begins at one moment worldwide, and that moment lands on a different local day in each place.
Dussehra is also known as Vijayadashami, Dasara, Dashain, Dashehra. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.