Durga Puja · 2026
Falls on: Friday, October 16, 2026 · 5-day festival
Bengal's biggest festival celebrating Goddess Durga's victory over Mahishasura, marked by elaborate pandals and artistic idols.
Dates and timings for Medan.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise in Medan.
How it is observed
- Victory of Durga over buffalo demon Mahishasura
- Biggest cultural celebration in Bengal
- Installing the deity
- Sandhi puja
- Sindoor Khela
- Visarjan (immersion)
Regional calendars
Also known as: দুর্গা পূজা (Bangla) · दुर्गा पूजा (Hindi)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Ashwin · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Ashwin · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Purattasi 30, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Ashwin 29, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Malayalam: Kanni 30, 1202 (Kollam era)
Computed for Medan. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Durga Puja 2026
Durga
- Friday, October 16, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Fri, Oct 16, 4:55 AM – Sat, Oct 17, 7:24 AM GMT+7
Frequently asked questions
- What is Durga Puja?
- Bengal's biggest festival celebrating Goddess Durga's victory over Mahishasura, marked by elaborate pandals and artistic idols.
- When is Durga Puja 2026?
- Durga Puja falls on Friday, October 16, 2026.