Kali Puja
India's Ministry of Tourism describes Kali Puja as occurring on the new moon day of the Hindu month of Ashwayuja or Kartika, typically in October or November.
Date and recurrence
New moon day of Ashwayuja/Kartika, typically October or November
The date is source-dependent or variable. A target-year source is required before assigning it to a calendar.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is India / Hindu festival, especially West Bengal. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
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
- Incredible India — Kali PujaNational Government Tourism
Frequently asked questions
When is Kali Puja?
New moon day of Ashwayuja/Kartika, typically October or November The stored recurrence guidance is: Resolve the new-moon Hindu-calendar date for the target year.
Does Kali Puja fall on the same date every year?
It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.
Is Kali Puja an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: India / Hindu festival, especially West Bengal. 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 Kali Puja?
The stored designation basis is: India's Ministry of Tourism describes Kali Puja as occurring on the new moon day of the Hindu month of Ashwayuja or Kartika, typically in October or November.. Supporting provenance includes Incredible India — Kali Puja. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Kali Puja international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to India. Its fuller verified scope is: India / Hindu festival, especially West Bengal.
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 2026-09-09.