Durga Puja Dashami 2024 Date. Durga puja, also known as durgotsava, is a grand festival celebrated over five days, starting from shashthi (sixth day of the waxing moon) and culminating on vijayadashami. According to drik panchang, durga puja starts on the seventh day (saptami) which falls on october 9.

Important rituals and celebrations take place from this day until the tenth. Durga puja 2024 date in india calendar: