🏹 Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2027
Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2027 is on Saturday, October 9, 2027 · in India
🌍 It falls on a different day in some regions: Oct 10, 2027 (Fiji, New Zealand). Hindu festival dates shift with local sunrise.
Marks Lord Rama’s victory over Ravana and Goddess Durga’s over Mahishasura. Towering effigies of Ravana are set alight across India.
📅 Dussehra (Vijayadashami) dates: 2027–2028
| 2027 | Saturday, October 9, 2027 · also Oct 10, 2027 in Fiji, New Zealand |
| 2028 | Wednesday, September 27, 2028 |
Computed individually for 632 cities worldwide — dates can shift by a day with local sunrise. See your city's exact date and full daily panchang on its city calendar.
Frequently asked
When is Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2027?
Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2027 falls on Saturday, October 9, 2027 in India. Marks Lord Rama’s victory over Ravana and Goddess Durga’s over Mahishasura. Towering effigies of Ravana are set alight across India.
Does Dussehra (Vijayadashami) fall on the same day everywhere?
Mostly. In 2027, most cities observe Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Saturday, October 9, 2027, but some regions fall on Sunday, October 10, 2027 — Hindu festival dates depend on the lunar tithi at local sunrise, so they can shift by a day. Desi.Net computes a separate date for each city.
Dates computed in-house (Drik · Lahiri) and verified against authoritative panchang. For ritually-critical timings, please confirm with your priest.