Dussehra · 2027
Falls on: Saturday, October 9, 2027
Vijayadashami, on Ashvina Shukla Dashami, celebrating the victory of good over evil — Rama's victory over Ravana and the Goddess Durga's over Mahishasura. Effigies of Ravana are burnt in the north, while shami worship, weapon worship, and the start of new learning mark the day elsewhere.
Dates and timings for Incheon.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi covers most of Aparahna, the afternoon, in Incheon.
How it is observed
- Ayudha Puja (worship of tools)
- Burning Ravana's effigy
- Shami tree puja
- Processions
Regional calendars
Also known as: दशहरा (Hindi) · விஜயதசமி (Tamil) · దసరా (Telugu) · ದಸರಾ (Kannada) · দশেরা (Bangla) · വിജയദശമി (Malayalam)
- 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 23, 2058 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Ashwin 22, 1434 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Aswina 23, 1435 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Kanni 22, 1203 (Kollam era)
Computed for Incheon. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Dussehra 2027
Rama/Durga
- Saturday, October 9, 2027View day panchang →Tithi window: Sat, Oct 9, 12:32 PM – Sun, Oct 10, 3:11 PM GMT+9Puja window: 1:29 – 3:47 PM GMT+9
Frequently asked questions
- What is Dussehra?
- Vijayadashami, on Ashvina Shukla Dashami, celebrating the victory of good over evil — Rama's victory over Ravana and the Goddess Durga's over Mahishasura. Effigies of Ravana are burnt in the north, while shami worship, weapon worship, and the start of new learning mark the day elsewhere.
- When is Dussehra 2027?
- Dussehra falls on Saturday, October 9, 2027.