festival
Vijayadashami / Dussehra विजयादशमी
Victory over Ravana and over Mahishasura, on the tenth tithi of Ashwin.
2026 · Delhi
21 Oct 2026
Budhvaar (Wed) · Shukla Dashami
The rule
What decides this date
- Month
- Ashwin
- Fortnight
- Shukla Paksha
- Tithi
- Dashami
- Reckoning
- Amanta (new moon to new moon)
- Observed in
- Across India
Across years
Vijayadashami / Dussehra in 2026–2028
Same rule, three years, three different Gregorian dates. Nothing here is stored — it is recomputed each time.
| Year | Date | Day | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 Oct 2026 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Shukla Dashami |
| 2027 | 10 Oct 2027 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Shukla Dashami |
| 2028 | 28 Sep 2028 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Shukla Dashami |
Across cities
Vijayadashami / Dussehra 2026, by city
A festival falls on the day whose local sunrise its tithi spans, so the date itself can differ — and any time the observance keys on certainly does.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Mumbai | 21 Oct 2026 |
| London | 21 Oct 2026 |
| San Francisco | 20 Oct 2026 |