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Dussehra
Dates of Dussehra around the world
2026 Various Oct 20, Oct 21 India 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 Nepal Oct 20, Oct 21 NepalWed, Oct 21National Holiday NepalTue, Oct 20National Holiday 2025 Various Oct 2, Oct 3 India 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 Nepal Oct 2, Oct 3 NepalFri, Oct 3National Holiday NepalThu, Oct 2National Holiday 2024 Various Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 15 India 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 Nepal Oct 13, Oct 15 NepalTue, Oct 15National Holiday NepalSun, Oct 13National Holiday 2023 Various Oct 24, Oct 25, Oct 26 India 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 Nepal Oct 24, Oct 25, Oct 26 NepalThu, Oct 26National Holiday NepalWed, Oct 25National Holiday NepalTue, Oct 24National Holiday 2022 Various Oct 3, Oct 5 India 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 Nepal Oct 3, Oct 5 NepalWed, Oct 5National Holiday NepalMon, Oct 3National Holiday
Summary
The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
Which countries observe Dussehra in 2025?
National Holiday	Regional Holiday	Not a public holiday	Govt Holiday
IndiaOct 2 NepalOct 2, Oct 3

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.

Dussehra around the world in 2025

Ayudha Puja

Navaratri

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