Durga Puja Calendar 2022
The Durga Puja festival calendar - from Mahalaya through Maha Shashthi, Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Vijayadashami, with the tithi for each day.
The Durga Puja Calendar lists 9 dates in 2022, from Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya on 25 September through Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on 9 October. October holds the most with 7 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1943 – 1944.
September 2022
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 3:13 AM, Sep 25 – 3:35 AM, Sep 26
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 3:24 AM, Sep 26 – 3:18 AM, Sep 27
Nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga begin on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, opened by the Ghatasthapana (kalash) ritual in Maharashtra and the garba and dandiya-raas nights of Gujarat; in Rajasthan the Karni Mata fair at Deshnok and the Jeen Mata fair draw great crowds.
October 2022
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Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi
Tithi 10:36 PM, Sep 30 – 8:50 PM, Oct 1
Bodhon and Kalparambha — the formal welcome of Goddess Durga that opens the puja.
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Durga Puja — Maha Saptami
Tithi 8:48 PM, Oct 1 – 6:49 PM, Oct 2
Nabapatrika is bathed and Goddess Durga is worshipped on the seventh day of the puja.
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Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
Tithi 6:48 PM, Oct 2 – 4:39 PM, Oct 3
The grandest day of Durga Puja, with Kumari Puja and the Sandhi Puja at dusk.
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Durga Puja — Maha Navami
Tithi 4:39 PM, Oct 3 – 2:21 PM, Oct 4
The ninth day of Durga Puja, marked by Navami Homa and the final grand worship.
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Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 2:21 PM, Oct 4 – 12:00 PM, Oct 5
The victory of good over evil — effigies of Ravana are burnt and Durga is bid farewell.
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Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 2:21 PM, Oct 4 – 12:00 PM, Oct 5
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
Tithi 3:42 AM, Oct 9 – 2:13 AM, Oct 10
On the Sharad Purnima night, Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped through a vigil for prosperity; in Rajasthan, Jodhpur keeps the night with the Marwar Festival of folk music and dance.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
What happened in the sky in 2022
Beyond the dates the Durga Puja Calendar lists, 2022 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi fell on 1 October, 10 days earlier in the year than in 2021 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2022
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
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| 1 May 2:11 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Vaishakha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 16 May 9:41 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Jyeshtha Purnima | Not visible |
| 25 Oct 4:30 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Kartika Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 8 Nov 4:29 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Kartika Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2022
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 4:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kumbha → Meena |
| 29 Apr 8:00 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Makara → Kumbha |
| 12 Jul 2:50 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Kumbha → Makara re-entry while retrograde |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Mesha on 12 April 2022, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Durga Puja Calendar 2022
How many festivals and vrats does the Durga Puja Calendar list in 2022?
The Durga Puja Calendar lists 9 dates in 2022. The first is Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya on Sunday, 25 September 2022, and the last is Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on Sunday, 9 October 2022.
What are the main festival dates in the Durga Puja Calendar for 2022?
The first major observances of 2022 are:
- Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya - Sunday, 25 September 2022
- Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana) - Monday, 26 September 2022
- Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi - Saturday, 1 October 2022
- Durga Puja — Maha Saptami - Sunday, 2 October 2022
- Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami - Monday, 3 October 2022
- Durga Puja — Maha Navami - Tuesday, 4 October 2022
Which month of 2022 has the most observances in the Durga Puja Calendar?
October 2022 is the fullest month with 7 dates, including Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi, Durga Puja — Maha Saptami, Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami, Durga Puja — Maha Navami, Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja, Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami), Kojagari Lakshmi Puja.
Which traditional year does 2022 correspond to in the Durga Puja Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2022 spans Shaka Samvat 1943 – 1944. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Did 2022 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2022 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Were there any eclipses in 2022?
2022 had 4 eclipses:
- 1 May 2022 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 16 May 2022 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 25 October 2022 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 8 November 2022 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2022?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2022:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Meena on 13 April 2022
- Shani (Saturn) entered Kumbha on 29 April 2022
- Shani (Saturn) entered Makara on 12 July 2022, moving retrograde
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
Are these 2022 dates the same everywhere?
The dates follow the standard Indian sunrise-based calendar. Because a tithi begins and ends at a fixed moment rather than at midnight, an observance can fall a day earlier or later where sunrise differs - most noticeably outside India. Set your city in the box at the top to see the start and end times in your own local time, and check the daily Panchang for the exact window on the day.
About the Durga Puja Calendar
The Durga Puja festival calendar - from Mahalaya through Maha Shashthi, Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Vijayadashami, with the tithi for each day.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Use the year links to plan ahead into the coming years or to look up a date from the archive.
This list is the festival dates, not the daily five limbs. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and the day's yoga, open the Panchang. Other calendars are on the Calendars index. The story of a fast is under Vrat Katha.
