Dussehra 2025 Date: When is Vijayadashami? Know the date and timings

The festival falls on the tenth day of Ashvin, the seventh month in the Hindu lunisolar calendar, which corresponds to late September or early October in the Gregorian calendar.

According to drikpanchang.com, the Dashami Tithi begins on October 1 at 7:01 PM and ends on October 2 at 7:10 PM, while Shravan Nakshatra will be in effect from 9:13 AM on October 2 to 9:34 AM on October 3.

If Dashami tithi overlaps on two consecutive days in the Gregorian calendar, then Shravana Nakshatra plays an important role in deciding the day of Vijayadashami. (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)

Dussehra will be observed on Thursday, October 2, 2025, with the auspicious muhurta set between 2:05 PM and 2:53 PM.

The term ‘Dussehra’ refers to the killing of Lanka’s ten-headed King Ravana and so signifies atoning for ten sins.

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Its rituals are intended to remove the person’s 10 human vulnerabilities as well as negative traits.

Devotees across the country will celebrate the day with rituals, prayers, and cultural festivities, symbolising the victory of righteousness.

It is a compulsory public holiday in India; all government offices across India are closed. Dussehra is also a bank holiday; all public and private banks are closed.