Mahalaya · Sat, 10 Oct, 2026
Mahalaya Tarpan at the ghats
4:30 – 8:00 AM · Babughat & Ahiritola Ghat, Strand Road
Ritual
Devipaksha opens with tarpan on the Hooghly as the chant carries over the water.
Pujo calendar
Mahalaya to the Red Road carnival — dates, times, venues and a map pin for every night you might want to plan around.
11 events listed
Mahalaya · Sat, 10 Oct, 2026
Chokkhu Daan at Kumartuli
6:00 AM onwards · Kumartuli idol-makers' lanes, Kumartuli
Ritual
The eyes are painted on the pratima. The best morning of the year to walk the clay lanes.
Chaturthi · Wed, 14 Oct, 2026
Early pandal openings (Chaturthi)
From 6:00 PM · Sreebhumi, Santosh Mitra Square & others, Lake Town / Sealdah
Culture
Big pujas unveil early. The one night you can see blockbusters without a crush.
Panchami · Thu, 15 Oct, 2026
Lighting nights on the trail
7:00 PM – 1:00 AM · College Square & Chetla Agrani, College Street / Chetla
Culture
Alo-shojja arches and water reflections at their cleanest, before the peak crowds.
Shashthi · Fri, 16 Oct, 2026
Bodhon & Kalparambha
Evening, around 6:00 PM · Bagbazar Sarbojanin, North Kolkata
Ritual
The goddess is unveiled. Dhak starts and does not stop for five days.
Saptami · Sat, 17 Oct, 2026
Kola Bou Snan at the river
5:00 – 7:00 AM · Baje Kadamtala Ghat, North Kolkata
Ritual
Processions of drummers carry the banana-plant bride to the Ganga at first light.
Ashtami · Sun, 18 Oct, 2026
Pushpanjali & Sandhi Puja
Anjali 8:30 AM · Sandhi at dusk · Sovabazar Rajbari, Sovabazar
Ritual
108 lamps, conch shells and the most charged 48 minutes of the Pujo.
Ashtami · Sun, 18 Oct, 2026
Khichuri bhog rounds
1:00 – 3:00 PM · Para pujas across the city, Citywide
Food
Labra, khichuri, chatni and payesh on a shal-pata plate. Queue early.
Nabami · Mon, 19 Oct, 2026
Dhunuchi naach competitions
8:00 PM – midnight · Ekdalia Evergreen & Singhi Park, Gariahat
Music
Smoke, dhak and dancers with burning censers — the loudest night of the calendar.
Dashami · Tue, 20 Oct, 2026
Sindoor khela & bisarjan
Sindoor from 10 AM · bisarjan from 4 PM · Bagbazar Ghat, North Kolkata
Ritual
Vermilion, mishti and the long walk of the immersion processions to the river.
Carnival · Thu, 22 Oct, 2026
Durga Puja Carnival
From 4:00 PM · Red Road, Maidan
Parade
Award-winning pujas parade their pratimas past the grandstand before immersion.
Timings follow the 2026 panjika and the usual club schedules. Carnival and para programmes are confirmed closer to the days — check locally before you set out.