Public Holiday
India
Also: Vijayadashami, Bijoya Dashami
India
Also: Vijayadashami, Bijoya DashamiDussehra 1866
Friday 19 October 1866
58463 days ago | 3-day long weekend: Fri, 19 Oct - Sun, 21 Oct 1866
Quick answers
- When is Dussehra 1866?
- Dussehra 1866 is on Friday 19 October 1866 in India.
- How many days until Dussehra 1866?
- Dussehra 1866 was 58463 days ago.
- Is Dussehra a public holiday in India?
- Yes. Dussehra is a national public holiday in India.
- When is Dussehra 1867?
- Dussehra 1867 is on Tuesday 8 October 1867.
- Is the date of Dussehra 1866 confirmed?
- Not yet. The date is calculated and will be confirmed by the official holiday list or moon sighting.
About
Held on Ashwin Shukla Dashami, the day after the nine nights of Navratri.
Significance
Celebrates the victory of good over evil: Rama over Ravana, and Goddess Durga over Mahishasura.
How it is celebrated
- Ramlila performances ending with the burning of Ravana effigies
- Durga idol immersion in Bengal and the east
- Shami tree worship and exchanging Apta leaves in Maharashtra
- Starting new ventures on this auspicious day
Panchang on this day (New Delhi)
TithiShukla Dashami
NakshatraDhanishta
YogaGanda
KaranaGara
Sunrise6:48 AM
Sunset6:09 PM
Rahu Kaal11:03 AM - 12:28 PM
Abhijit12:06 PM - 12:51 PM