Festival calendar 2027 · September–October
Navratri 2027: date in the UK, USA, Canada and India
1. Navratri 2027 dates and timings by city
Each date and time is calculated for the city named, in its local time (with daylight saving where it applies). Dates highlighted differ from India.
| City | Navratri begins | Sunrise | Durga Ashtami | Maha Navami | Dussehra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||||
| London | Thu 30 Sep | 06:59 | Thu 7 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Sat 9 Oct |
| Birmingham | Thu 30 Sep | 07:06 | Thu 7 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Sat 9 Oct |
| Leicester | Thu 30 Sep | 07:03 | Thu 7 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Sat 9 Oct |
| USA | |||||
| New York | Thu 30 Sep | 06:51 | Thu 7 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Sat 9 Oct |
| New Jersey (Edison) | Thu 30 Sep | 06:53 | Thu 7 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Sat 9 Oct |
| Dallas | Thu 30 Sep | 07:21 | Thu 7 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Sat 9 Oct |
| Los Angeles | Thu 30 Sep | 06:47 | Thu 7 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Sat 9 Oct |
| Canada | |||||
| Toronto | Thu 30 Sep | 07:14 | Thu 7 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Sat 9 Oct |
| Vancouver | Thu 30 Sep | 07:11 | Thu 7 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Sat 9 Oct |
| India | |||||
| New Delhi | Thu 30 Sep | 06:13 | Thu 7 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Sat 9 Oct |
| Mumbai | Thu 30 Sep | 06:29 | Thu 7 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Sat 9 Oct |
2. What Navratri is
Sharad Navratri, “the nine nights of autumn”, is the great festival of the Goddess. It begins on the Pratipada (first lunar day) of the bright fortnight of Ashvin with Ghatasthapana, the installation of a sacred pot (kalash) in the morning, and each of the nine days honours one form of Durga. Many people fast or eat simply; in Gujarat and among Gujarati communities abroad the nights are celebrated with garba and dandiya, and in Bengal the last days are Durga Puja. The tenth day, Vijayadashami or Dussehra, celebrates the victory of Rama over Ravana and of the Goddess over Mahishasura.
3. How the dates are fixed
Navratri begins on the day the Pratipada holds at sunrise, so the first day follows your local sunrise. In 2027 the Pratipada begins at 03:36 BST on 30 September in London (22:36 the evening before in New York and Toronto), so it holds at sunrise on Thursday 30 September in the UK, USA and Canada. In India it begins at 08:06 IST on 30 September, after sunrise, and ends at 05:36 IST the next morning, before sunrise: a tithi that touches no sunrise is kept on the day it begins, so India also starts Navratri on Thursday 30 September, with Ghatasthapana after 08:06 IST. Ghatasthapana is done in the morning, while the Pratipada holds.
The ninth night is not always the ninth calendar day: a tithi can be skipped or repeated, which is why some years have eight or ten days of Navratri. In 2027 Durga Ashtami falls on 7 October, Navami on 8 October and Dussehra on 9 October.
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Frequently asked questions
When does Navratri 2027 start in the UK?
Thursday 30 September 2027, with Ghatasthapana in the morning; Dussehra is Saturday 9 October.
When does Navratri 2027 start in the USA and Canada?
Thursday 30 September 2027 in New York, New Jersey, Dallas, Los Angeles, Toronto and Vancouver; Dussehra is Saturday 9 October.
When does Navratri 2027 start in India?
Thursday 30 September 2027; Durga Ashtami is 7 October, Maha Navami 8 October and Dussehra 9 October.
When is Chaitra Navratri 2027?
The spring Navratri begins on Wednesday 7 April 2027 (Ugadi and Gudi Padwa), with Rama Navami on 14 April in the UK, USA and Canada and 15 April in India.
When is Dussehra 2027?
Saturday 9 October 2027 in the UK, USA, Canada and India.