Major festival · 2026
Vijayadashami / Dussehra 2026 — date across the world
विजयादशमी / दशहरा
India · Tuesday20 October 2026
Vijayadashami (Dussehra) marks the victory of good over evil — Durga over Mahishasura, Rama over Ravana — on the tenth day after Navratri, with Ravana effigies and Shami worship.
| City | Country | Date | Weekday | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Ahmedabad | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Amritsar | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Ayodhya | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Bengaluru | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Bhopal | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Chennai | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Dwarka | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Guwahati | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Haridwar | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Hyderabad | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Indore | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Jaipur | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Kolkata | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Lucknow | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Madurai | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Mathura | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Mumbai | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Prayagraj | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Pune | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Puri | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Rameswaram | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Rishikesh | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Shirdi | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Tirupati | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Ujjain | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Varanasi | India | Tuesday | Verified | |
| Vrindavan | India | Tuesday | Verified |
Frequently asked
When is Vijayadashami / Dussehra 2026?
In India (New Delhi), Vijayadashami / Dussehra 2026 is Tuesday, 20 October 2026. In the diaspora the date can shift by a day depending on timezone — the table lists each city.
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