Navaratri · 2026
Falls on: Sunday, October 11, 2026 · 9-day festival
Nine-night festival of the Goddess beginning on Ashvina Shukla Pratipada, opening with ghatasthapana, the installation of the sacred kalasha. Each night honours a form of Durga, and the festival culminates in Maha Navami and Vijayadashami.
Dates and timings for Abu Dhabi.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise in Abu Dhabi.
How it is observed
- Durga puja
- Golu (doll display)
- Garba
- Dandiya
Regional calendars
Also known as: नवरात्रि (Hindi) · நவராத்திரி (Tamil) · నవరాత్రి (Telugu) · ನವರಾತ್ರಿ (Kannada) · নবরাত্রি (Bangla) · નવરાત્રિ (Gujarati)
- 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 25, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Ashwin 24, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Aswina 25, 1434 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Kanni 25, 1202 (Kollam era)
Computed for Abu Dhabi. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Navaratri 2026
Durga
- Sunday, October 11, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Sat, Oct 10, 7:50 PM – Sun, Oct 11, 8:01 PM GST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Navaratri?
- Nine-night festival of the Goddess beginning on Ashvina Shukla Pratipada, opening with ghatasthapana, the installation of the sacred kalasha. Each night honours a form of Durga, and the festival culminates in Maha Navami and Vijayadashami.
- When is Navaratri 2026?
- Navaratri falls on Sunday, October 11, 2026.