Dussehra (Mahanavami)
Government of India office calendars list Dussehra (Mahanavami) on 20 October 2026.
Date and recurrence
20 October 2026
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Government of India / 2026 restricted-holiday calendar. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Durga Puja Navami
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- Government of India Controller of Communication Accounts, Kolkata — List of Holidays 2026India Government Calendar
Frequently asked questions
When is Dussehra (Mahanavami)?
20 October 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 20 October 2026.
Does Dussehra (Mahanavami) fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Dussehra (Mahanavami) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Government of India / 2026 restricted-holiday calendar. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Dussehra (Mahanavami)?
The stored designation basis is: Government of India office calendars list Dussehra (Mahanavami) on 20 October 2026.. Supporting provenance includes Government of India Controller of Communication Accounts, Kolkata — List of Holidays 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Dussehra (Mahanavami) international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to India. Its fuller verified scope is: Government of India / 2026 restricted-holiday calendar.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
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