Public Holiday
India
Also: Vijayadashami, Bijoya Dashami
India
Also: Vijayadashami, Bijoya DashamiDussehra 1970
Saturday 10 October 1970
20480 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Dussehra 1970?
- Dussehra 1970 is on Saturday 10 October 1970 in India.
- How many days until Dussehra 1970?
- Dussehra 1970 was 20480 days ago.
- Is Dussehra a public holiday in India?
- Yes. Dussehra is a national public holiday in India.
- When is Dussehra 1971?
- Dussehra 1971 is on Wednesday 29 September 1971.
- Is the date of Dussehra 1970 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
NakshatraShravana
YogaDhriti
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise6:18 AM
Sunset5:57 PM
Rahu Kaal9:13 AM - 10:40 AM
Abhijit11:44 AM - 12:31 PM