In 2025, Navratri, the nine-day glories festival of goddess Durga, begins with the Ghatasthapana ritual on Monday, 22 September 2025, and ends on Dussehra/Vijayadashami day: Thursday, 2 October 2025. Being an autumn-timed festival, sometimes called Sharad Navratri, it holds importance among these four tides of Navratris, which are Magha, Chaitra, Ashadha, and Sharad, and is held in the Hindu month of Ashwin.

Fasting, Rituals, and Celebrations

Pilgrims might fast for nine days or fast strictly for the first two days and the last two days. Durga Ashtami will fall on Tuesday, 30 September; and Maha Navami on Wednesday, 1 October. Navratri is worshiped in the sweep of the divine feminine Shakti, who is in an indirect way the consolidation of the powers of Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver), and Shiva (destroyer). Otherwise, Navratri is also to commemorate Goddess Durga’s victory over the demon Mahishasura, and hence she enjoys the title of Mahishasuramardini. 

According to the resurrection of the legend, on Vijaya Dashami, or Dussehra day, Lord Rama worshipped all nine forms of Goddess Durga before going to vanquish Ravana, was blessed by her and returned victorious with the purpose to reclaim Sita. 

Colors of Navratri Each Day and Their Meaning

Each and every day of Navratri has a color merely depending on the day of the week as per the ruling planet. Wearing the colors is said to unite the positive energies of the colors to attract the energies of that day into the devotee:

Day	Date	Weekday	Tithi	Main Rituals / Events	Navratri Colour
Day 1	22 Sept	Monday	Pratipada	Ghatasthapana, Shailputri Puja	White
Day 2	23 Sept	Tuesday	Dwitiya	Chandra Darshan, Brahmacharini Puja	Red
Day 3	24 Sept	Wednesday	Tritiya	Sindoor Tritiya, Chandraghanta Puja	Dark Blue
Day 4	25 Sept	Thursday	Tritiya	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Yellow
Day 5	26 Sept	Friday	Chaturthi	Kushmanda Puja, Upanga Lalita Vrat	Green
Day 6	27 Sept	Saturday	Panchami	Skandamata Puja	Grey
Day 7	28 Sept	Sunday	Shashthi	Katyayani Puja	Orange
Day 8	29 Sept	Monday	Saptami	Saraswati Aawahan, Kaalratri Puja	Peacock Green
Day 9	30 Sept	Tuesday	Ashtami	Saraswati Puja, Durga Ashtami, Mahagauri Puja, Sandhi Puja (05:42 PM – 06:30 PM)	Pink
Day 10	1 Oct	Wednesday	Navami	Maha Navami, Ayudha Puja, Navami Havan	—
Day 11	2 Oct	Thursday	_	Vijayadashami (Dussehra), Lord Rama	—

Throughout the country, Navratri celebrations carry out prayers and fasting; also, Garba and Dandiya nights with colorful attires. The festival originally consists of devotional activities, yet cultural unity, joy, and the victory of good over evil are also emphasized.

Source: Drik Panchang