Public Holiday
India
Also: Vijayadashami, Bijoya Dashami
India
Also: Vijayadashami, Bijoya DashamiDussehra 1893
Friday 20 October 1893
48596 days ago | 3-day long weekend: Fri, 20 Oct - Sun, 22 Oct 1893
Quick answers
- When is Dussehra 1893?
- Dussehra 1893 is on Friday 20 October 1893 in India.
- How many days until Dussehra 1893?
- Dussehra 1893 was 48596 days ago.
- Is Dussehra a public holiday in India?
- Yes. Dussehra is a national public holiday in India.
- When is Dussehra 1894?
- Dussehra 1894 is on Tuesday 9 October 1894.
- Is the date of Dussehra 1893 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
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise6:17 AM
Sunset5:35 PM
Rahu Kaal10:31 AM - 11:56 AM
Abhijit11:34 AM - 12:19 PM