Navratri in 2025 will start on Monday, 22 September 2025 and end on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, with Dussehra/Vijayadashami on Thursday, 2 October 2025.

Quick Scoop

Here’s the festival timeline for Navratri 2025 :

  • Start of Navratri: Monday, 22 September 2025
  • End of Navratri: Wednesday, 1 October 2025
  • Dussehra/Vijayadashami: Thursday, 2 October 2025

Many Hindu calendars list this as Sharad (Shardiya) Navratri, the main annual Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga, observed for nine nights from the first day of the lunar month of Ashwin.

If you’re planning fasting, garba/dandiya nights, or travel, you can safely mark 22 September–1 October 2025 as your Navratri window, with key celebrations and holidays often extending into Dussehra on 2 October.

Short HTML table of dates

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      <th>Event</th>
      <th>Date (2025)</th>
      <th>Day</th>
    </tr>
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    <tr>
      <td>Navratri begins</td>
      <td>22 September 2025</td>
      <td>Monday</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Navratri ends (9th night)</td>
      <td>1 October 2025</td>
      <td>Wednesday</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Dussehra / Vijayadashami</td>
      <td>2 October 2025</td>
      <td>Thursday</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

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