Dussehra 2025 Date: When is Vijayadashami this year? Check significance, muhurat & holiday details

Dussehra 2025, also called Vijayadashami, is one of the most widely celebrated Hindu festivals in India. It marks the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated with great fervor across the country.

The festival concludes the nine-day Navratri celebrations and is closely associated with the stories of Lord Rama defeating the demon king Ravana and Goddess Durga defeating Mahishasura.

This year, Dussehra will fall on Thursday, October 2, 2025, and will be observed as a public holiday across India. Devotees take part in rituals, burn effigies of Ravana, and perform the Ramlila, a dramatic reenactment of the Ramayana.

Significance of Dussehra

Dussehra celebrates two key victories in Hindu mythology:

• Lord Rama’s victory over Ravana, the ten-headed demon king of Lanka.
  
  
• Goddess Durga’s victory over Mahishasura, the demon who symbolized arrogance and evil.
  
  

The festival represents the destruction of evil and the removal of ten human vulnerabilities, helping devotees reflect on positive traits and moral values.

When is Dussehra 2025?

• Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
  
  
• Dashami Tithi: Begins on October 1 at 7:01 PM and ends on October 2 at 7:10 PM
  
  
• Shravan Nakshatra: From 9:13 AM on October 2 to 9:34 AM on October 3
  
  
• Auspicious Muhurta for Puja: 2:05 PM – 2:53 PM
  
  

How Dussehra is celebrated

Each year, families, communities, and cultural groups come together for prayers, fairs, and traditional performances. Dussehra celebrations include:

• Ramlila performances showing Lord Rama’s victory over Ravana
  
  
• Burning effigies of Ravana in large public gatherings
  
  
• Fasting, prayers, and temple visits by devotees
  
  
• Cultural fairs and community events across towns and cities
  
  

Dussehra 2025 Holiday Information

Dussehra is a public and bank holiday in India. Government offices, schools, and banks will remain closed on October 2, 2025. Many private businesses also follow the holiday schedule, making it a day of celebration and leisure for families nationwide.