Dussehra · 2028
Falls on: Wednesday, September 27, 2028
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 11, 2059 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Ashwin 11, 1435 (Bangabda)
- Malayalam: Kanni 11, 1204 (Kollam era)
Computed for Incheon. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Dussehra 2028
Rama/Durga
- Wednesday, September 27, 2028View day panchang →Tithi window: Wed, Sep 27, 11:39 AM – Thu, Sep 28, 1:25 PM GMT+9Puja window: 1:35 – 3:58 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 2028?
- Dussehra falls on Wednesday, September 27, 2028.