Dussehra in India in 2025

Dussehra in India in 2025
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Dussehra
  Dates of Dussehra in India
2026 Oct 21
Arunachal PradeshWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
BiharWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
ChandigarhWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
DelhiWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
GoaWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
GujaratWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
HaryanaWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
Himachal PradeshWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
JharkhandWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
KarnatakaWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
KeralaWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
MaharashtraWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
MeghalayaWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
MizoramWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
NagalandWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
OdishaWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
PunjabWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
UttarakhandWed, Oct 21Regional Holiday
2025 Oct 1, Oct 2
Arunachal PradeshThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
BiharThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
ChandigarhThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
DelhiThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
GoaThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
GujaratThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
HaryanaThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
Himachal PradeshThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
JharkhandThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
KarnatakaThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
KeralaThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
MaharashtraThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
MeghalayaThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
MizoramThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
NagalandThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
OdishaThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
PunjabThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
UttarakhandThu, Oct 2Regional Holiday
NagalandWed, Oct 1Regional Holiday
2024 Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13
KarnatakaSun, Oct 13Regional Holiday
KeralaSun, Oct 13Regional Holiday
Arunachal PradeshSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
ChandigarhSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
DelhiSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
GoaSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
GujaratSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
HaryanaSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
Himachal PradeshSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
JharkhandSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
MaharashtraSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
MeghalayaSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
MizoramSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
PunjabSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
UttarakhandSat, Oct 12Regional Holiday
NagalandFri, Oct 11Regional Holiday
NagalandThu, Oct 10Regional Holiday
2023 Oct 24
Arunachal PradeshTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
BiharTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
ChandigarhTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
DelhiTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
GoaTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
GujaratTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
HaryanaTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
Himachal PradeshTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
JharkhandTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
KarnatakaTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
KeralaTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
MaharashtraTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
MeghalayaTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
MizoramTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
NagalandTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
OdishaTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
PunjabTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
UttarakhandTue, Oct 24Regional Holiday
2022 Oct 5
Arunachal PradeshWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
AssamWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
BiharWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
ChandigarhWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
DelhiWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
GoaWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
GujaratWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
HaryanaWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
Himachal PradeshWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
JharkhandWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
KarnatakaWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
KeralaWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
MaharashtraWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
MeghalayaWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
MizoramWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
NagalandWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
NagalandWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
OdishaWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
PunjabWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
UttarakhandWed, Oct 5Regional Holiday
  Summary

The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana

  Dussehra in other countries
Dussehra internationally
  Which regions observe Dussehra in 2025?
National Holiday Regional Holiday Not a public holiday Govt Holiday

On this day, many of your colleagues in India will celebrate the culmination of the ten day Dussehra festival.

It may be known in some regions as Vijayadashami and in parts of southern India, it is known as Dasara. Other regional spellings include Dashera and Dussera.

As this is a ten day festival based on a lunar date with many important days and also because it has many different names in the various regions on India, it is difficult to determine when each region has a holiday. On this site, we show the date of the tenth day and you can assume that most regions will observe this a public holiday.

In India, the festival of Dussehra symbolizes the triumph of good over evil.

The festival traditionally represents the legend of Rama and Ravana.

Ravana, the demon king, abducted the beloved Princess of India, Sita.

The Lord Rama rescued the Princess, proving victorious over the powerful and evil King Ravana.

The Dussehra festival is ten days long, culminating on the tenth day, the Dussehra holiday.

On the day of Dussehra, large statues of Ravana are constructed and brought into open fields.

These effigies are burned and with them the evil they represent, so that the people are allowed to follow the path of virtue and goodness throughout the year.

Ayudha Puja

On the ninth day of Dussehra, Ayudha Puja is celebrated in several regions of India. Celebrations may involve many common and seemingly mundane tools and implements used in everyday life, such as computers, books, cars, or kitchen tools.

The aim is to see the divine in everything, notably those things used in one's livelihood. It is believed that this day is also a blessed one for any

Navaratri

In the southern India states, this festival is called Navaratri ('nine nights') and revolves around the worship of the goddesses Lakshmi and Sarasvati. Lakshmi is associated with good luck and wealth, and Sarasvati is linked with wisdom and fertility.

The festival is a time for visiting friends and relatives, and houses are decorated with colourful displays of toys and images of gods. In Gujarat there are nine days of music and dancing.


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