Dussehra (Mahanavami)
Government of India
Date and recurrence
20 October in the 2026 Government of India restricted-holiday calendar; date varies by year
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 Hindu festival observance in India. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Mahanavami
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 — 2026 restricted holidaysNational Government Holiday Calendar
Frequently asked questions
When is Dussehra (Mahanavami)?
20 October in the 2026 Government of India restricted-holiday calendar; date varies by year The stored recurrence guidance is: Resolve from the authoritative target-year/local calendar or organizer source; stored rule/context: 20 October in the 2026 Government of India restricted-holiday calendar; date varies by year.
Does Dussehra (Mahanavami) fall on the same date every year?
It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.
Is Dussehra (Mahanavami) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Hindu festival observance in India. 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. Supporting provenance includes Government of India — 2026 restricted holidays. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Dussehra (Mahanavami) international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Hindu festival observance in India. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
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 2026-09-06.