Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2026 in the UK: Tuesday 20 October

Same day in India: Tuesday 20 October. Hindu date: Ashwin Shukla Dashami.

in London: Tue 20 Oct 08:21 BST to Wed 21 Oct 09:42 BST.

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in Leicester: Tue 20 Oct 08:21 BST to Wed 21 Oct 09:42 BST.

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in Birmingham: Tue 20 Oct 08:21 BST to Wed 21 Oct 09:42 BST.

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in Manchester: Tue 20 Oct 08:21 BST to Wed 21 Oct 09:42 BST.

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The date in each city

Dashami in force in the afternoon.

Next year

India: Saturday 9 October.