Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026· In 45 days
Sharad Navratri 2026 falls on Sunday, October 11, 2026. The festival runs Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026. It is Ashwin Shukla Paksha Pratipada in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:20 AM and sunset 5:55 PM.
Also known as: Navratri · Durga Puja · Navaratri · Golu
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| New Delhi | Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 |
| London | Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 |
| Toronto | Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 |
| New York | Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 |
| Houston | Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 |
| San Jose | Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 |
| Sydney | Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 |
| Singapore | Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 |
| Dubai | Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 |
Sharad Navratri is the great nine-night festival of the Goddess in autumn, running from the first of the waxing moon in Ashwin to Maha Navami and closing with Dussehra. It is Durga Puja in Bengal and Golu in Tamil Nadu.
Ghatasthapana opens the nine nights; each honours a different form of Durga, and each has a traditional colour. Gujarat dances garba and dandiya every night of it.
Sharad Navratri 2026 is on Sunday, October 11, 2026. It falls on Ashwin Shukla Paksha Pratipada.
Sharad Navratri 2026 runs for 9 days, from Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026.
Sharad Navratri is also known as Navratri, Durga Puja, Navaratri, Golu. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.