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Masik Durgashtami Dates 2026 for Kolkata

There are 12 Masik Durgashtami vrats in 2026. The first, Masik Durgashtami, is on सोमवासरः, २६ जनवरीमासः and the last, Masik Durgashtami, is on गुरुवासर:, १७ दिसंबरमासः. Monthly fast for Goddess Durga on Shukla Ashtami; the one in Ashwina Navratri is Maha Durgashtami.

Masik Durgashtami Dates in 2026

Times for Kolkata
DateVrat
२६ जनवरी:सोमवासरःMasik DurgashtamiMagha 8 · Shukla Paksha२५ जनवरी:, 11:10 PM – २६ जनवरी:, 9:18 PM
२४ फरवरी:मंगलवासरःMasik DurgashtamiPhalguna 8 · Shukla Paksha२४ फरवरी:, 7:02 AM – २५ फरवरी:, 4:52 AM
२६ मार्च:गुरुवासर:Masik DurgashtamiChaitra 8 · Shukla Paksha२५ मार्च:, 1:50 PM – २६ मार्च:, 11:49 AM
२४ अप्रैल:शुक्रवासरःMasik DurgashtamiVaishakha 8 · Shukla Paksha२३ अप्रैल:, 8:49 PM – २४ अप्रैल:, 7:22 PM
२३ मईशनिवासरःAdhika Masik DurgashtamiAdhik Jyeshtha 8 · Shukla Paksha२३ मई, 5:04 AM – २४ मई, 4:27 AM
२२ जून:सोमवासरःMasik DurgashtamiJyeshtha 8 · Shukla Paksha२१ जून:, 3:21 PM – २२ जून:, 3:40 PM
२१ जुलाई:मंगलवासरःMasik DurgashtamiAshadha 8 · Shukla Paksha२१ जुलाई:, 4:03 AM – २२ जुलाई:, 5:17 AM
२० अगस्त:गुरुवासर:Masik DurgashtamiShravana 8 · Shukla Paksha१९ अगस्त:, 7:19 PM – २० अगस्त:, 9:18 PM
१९ सितंबर:शनिवासरःMasik DurgashtamiBhadrapada 8 · Shukla Paksha१८ सितंबर:, 1:01 PM – १९ सितंबर:, 3:27 PM
१९ अक्तूबर:सोमवासरःDurga AshtamiAshwina 8 · Shukla Paksha१८ अक्तूबर:, 8:28 AM – १९ अक्तूबर:, 10:52 AM
१७ नवंबर:मंगलवासरःMasik DurgashtamiKartika 8 · Shukla Paksha१७ नवंबर:, 4:20 AM – १८ नवंबर:, 6:05 AM
१७ दिसंबर:गुरुवासर:Masik DurgashtamiMargashirsha 8 · Shukla Paksha१६ दिसंबर:, 10:46 PM – १७ दिसंबर:, 11:26 PM

Masik Durgashtami

What is Masik Durgashtami?

Masik Durgashtami is the monthly fast for Goddess Durga on the Ashtami (eighth day) of Shukla Paksha. Devotees keep the fast through the day and worship the Goddess with red flowers, sindoor, a ghee lamp and recitation of the Durga Saptashati or Durga Chalisa, praying for strength, protection and the removal of difficulties.

The Durgashtami of Ashwina Shukla Paksha, during Sharad Navratri, is Maha Durgashtami, the most important of the year, when Kanya Puja is performed in many homes.

Which day is it kept?

Masik Durgashtami is kept on the day Shukla Ashtami prevails at sunrise. When Ashtami covers no sunrise at all, it is kept on the day Ashtami begins. The dates on this page are for your location, as the sunrise and the tithi's times depend on it.

How the fast is kept

The fast runs from sunrise. Many devotees eat once after the evening puja, taking fruit, milk or a sattvic meal without grains; others keep a stricter fast. The day ends with Durga aarti and the distribution of prasad.