Durga Puja 2026 Date: Sharad Navaratri falls between 11th October to 20th October, 2026, during which period all the nine forms of Durga will be worshiped for nine days. Normally Navaratri festival is celebrated for nine days and devotees worship every day for nine days but in 2026 Navaratri will fall on 10 days.
It seems like a lot of people are in doubt of the dates of Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami due to the occurrence of Saptami on two days in Navratri 2026.
Then when will be the dates of Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami in 2026? 18, 19 or 20 October 2026 while some devotees think that Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami will be on the same day.
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As per Drik Panchang, the festival of Maha Ashtami will start from Sunday, 18 October and will continue up to the morning of Monday, 19 October. Whereas the Maha Navami thithi will commence just after the Ashtami Tithi ends on 19 October and continue till the afternoon of Tuesday, 20 October. Hence, let us check out the actual date of this year along with the Thithi of Maha Ashtami & Maha Navami in October 2026.
Maha Ashtami 2026 Date: When Is Durga Ashtami, October 18 or 19?
Maha Ashtami, popularly called Durga Ashtami, will be celebrated on Monday, October 19, 2026, as per Drik Panchang for Delhi. Even though Ashtami tithi commences from 18 October, still Ashtami tithi is visible at sunrise on 19 October 2026 and due to this, 19 October 2026 will be celebrated as Maha Ashtami in Navratri 2026.
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