🏹 Dussehra 2027
Date Verification
- Status
- Calendar Reference
- Date used
- 9 October 2027
- Date rule
- Published organiser schedule
- Checked
- 2026-09-10
- Primary source
- Drik Panchang / regional calendar reference
Lunisolar festival dates can vary by location, tradition and local panchang; the page does not automatically extrapolate the next year.
What Dussehra is
Marks Rama’s victory over Ravana, and in eastern India the goddess Durga’s victory over Mahishasura. Effigies of Ravana are burned in the north on the evening of the festival.
It falls on the tenth day of Navratri and sets the countdown to Diwali twenty days later.
When it falls, and why the date moves
The countdown at the top of this page is live, and the date beneath it is the next occurrence. The date comes from a lunisolar calendar, which follows the moon but adds a leap month every few years to stay in step with the seasons. That is why it drifts earlier for two or three years and then jumps back.
It is grouped here under Hindu, alongside the other observances that share its calendar.
What is coming up next
Once this date passes, the countdown moves straight on to the next occurrence — you do not need a different page for next year. See the full list of upcoming events, or use the countdown timer for a date of your own.
| Event | Date | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria National Day 2026 | 26 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey Republic Day 2026 | 29 Oct 2026 | 4 |
| 🕯️ All Saints’ Day 2026 | 1 Nov 2026 | 7 |
| 🌼 All Souls’ Day 2026 | 2 Nov 2026 | 8 |
| 🏇 Melbourne Cup 2026 | 3 Nov 2026 | 9 |
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