How Many Days Until Dussehra 2026?
There are 4 days until Dussehra on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
4 days
until Tuesday, October 20, 2026
When is Dussehra 2026?
Dussehra 2026 is on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The date changes from year to year, so the dates below come from published calendars. Next year's is on Saturday, October 9, 2027.
Date may vary. Dussehra follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar; local panchangs can differ by a day.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | October 20, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 2027 | October 9, 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | September 27, 2028 | Wednesday |
| 2029 | October 16, 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | October 6, 2030 | Sunday |
| 2031 | October 25, 2031 | Saturday |
Date rule: Government of India (DoPT) holiday lists 2026-2027; drikpanchang.com Hindu festival calendars for later years, cross-checked with prokerala.com to 2030.
About Dussehra
Dussehra, also called Vijayadashami, comes on the tenth day of the bright half of Ashvin, the day after the nine nights of Navratri end. In North India it marks Rama's win over Ravana. Ramlila plays act out the Ramayana in the nights before, and after sunset towns burn tall effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnad, often packed with firecrackers.
In West Bengal the same day closes Durga Puja, and clay idols of Durga are taken to rivers for immersion. Mysuru in Karnataka holds a ten-day Dasara that ends with the Jamboo Savari elephant procession. Central government offices in New Delhi close for it, and some regions, including Kerala, can keep it a day later.
How many business days until Dussehra?
Without weekends, Dussehra is 2 weekdays away, Monday to Friday from tomorrow through Tuesday, October 20. No US federal holiday falls on one of them, so the US business-day count is also 2. The UK, Canada and Australia come out the same, since none of their public holidays fall in between either.
| Holidays used | Business days | Holidays skipped |
|---|---|---|
| United States (federal holidays) | 2 | none |
| UK (England and Wales bank holidays) | 2 | none |
| Canada (federal statutory holidays) | 2 | none |
| Australia (national public holidays) | 2 | none |
Regional holidays (US states, Scotland, Canadian provinces, Australian states) are not included. Count with your own holidays.
Dussehra countdown questions
How many days until Dussehra including today?
5, if today counts. They are Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, with Dussehra itself on the Tuesday. Leave today out and it's 4, the number at the top.
What day is Dussehra 2026?
Tuesday, October 20, 2026. In 2027 it's Saturday, October 9.
Is Dussehra 2026 a holiday?
No, not a US federal holiday. It's a Tuesday, so banks, offices and schools keep normal hours.
How many days is the Dussehra festival?
Dussehra itself is one day. It ends the nine nights of Navratri, so the whole festival runs for ten days, and Mysuru Dasara lasts ten days too. School Dussehra holidays depend on the state, from a day or two to more than a week in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Are banks closed on Dussehra?
In most states, yes. Each state has its own RBI bank holiday list, and Vijayadashami is on nearly all of them, though a few states close on a different day of the festival.
Countdown milestones to Dussehra
The Dussehra countdown reaches 1 day on Monday, October 19, 2026.
| Countdown | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 day to go | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
Days until Dussehra from other dates
The table lists the days that are left, and the count each one shows.
| Counting from | Days until Dussehra | Weeks and days |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 3 days | 0 weeks, 3 days |
October 2026
Dussehra 2026 facts
| Date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Day of the year | Day 293 of 365 |
| ISO week | Week 43 |
| Leap year | 2026 is not a leap year |
| Quarter | Q4 2026 |
| Written as | 10/20/2026 (US), 20/10/2026 (UK), 2026-10-20 (ISO) |
| Moon phase | Waxing gibbous (UTC) |
| The one after | Saturday, October 9, 2027 |
How this is calculated
Each midnight takes one off the number. Today is left out and the day itself is counted, so tomorrow shows as 1 day away. Clock changes for daylight saving make no difference.
In Excel or Google Sheets, type =DATE(2026,10,20)-TODAY() into a cell to get the same count; add 1 to include today.
Counted from Friday, October 16, 2026 (US Eastern time). When you open the page, it counts again from the date on your device, so it matches your own day.
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