Festival Guide
Navratri 2026
Navratri dates, nine nights of worship, and Durga Puja context
Navratri is a nine-night observance dedicated to the Divine Mother, combining fasting, worship, music, dance, and regional Durga traditions.
Date
Friday, September 18, 2026
Calendar basis
Ashwin lunar month
Default location
New Delhi, India. Use city pages for local panchang context.
About Navratri
Navratri is a nine-night observance dedicated to the Divine Mother, combining fasting, worship, music, dance, and regional Durga traditions.
HinduLab treats festival dates as calendar events connected to tithi, paksha, lunar month, solar transition, or fixed-date rules depending on the observance. For daily ritual timing, pair this guide with the panchang and muhurat tools for your city.
Common Rituals
- Set up a clean altar for Devi worship and daily lamp lighting.
- Observe fasting or dietary discipline according to family practice.
- Recite Durga prayers, Lalita Sahasranama, or Devi Mahatmya selections where practiced.
- Participate in garba, dandiya, kumari puja, or Durga Puja according to region.
Regional Notes
- Gujarat is known for garba and dandiya celebrations.
- Bengal emphasizes Durga Puja from Shashthi through Vijaya Dashami.
- South Indian homes may arrange golu displays and invite guests for haldi-kumkum.
Helpful HinduLab Tools
Festival dates can be shared across regions, but exact ritual windows may depend on sunrise, sunset, tithi boundaries, and local tradition.
How HinduLab Calculates Festival Dates
HinduLab combines computed vrat occurrences, lunar festival rules, solar Sankranti transitions, and fixed Gregorian observances. The annual festival calendar is generated for the default location and then connected to city-aware panchang tools for local timing context.
Read the calculation methodology