This page gathers all important details on Navratri festivities and it creates a snapshot of all details and provides links to explore more on Navratri . Durga Puja pandal Navaratri [a] (Sanskrit: नवरात्रि, romanized: Navarātri) is an annual Hindu festival observed in honor of the goddess Durga, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess. It spans over nine nights, first in the month of Chaitra (March/April of the Gregorian calendar), and again in the month of Ashvin (September–October). [3][4] It is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in various parts of the Hindu - Indian cultural sphere. [3][5 ... Navratri for the year 2024 starts on Thursday, October 3rd and ends the 9 day festival on Saturday, October 12th. Navratri is a 9 day festival dedicated to the Hindu deity Durga which starts on the first day of the Lunar month of Ashwin. In Sanskrit Navratri broken up mean nine nights. The Chaitra Navratri 2024 will begin on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 ; the following nine days, till April 17, 2024 , hold immense religious significance in Hinduism. Chaitra Navratri falls in the month of Chaitra according to the Hindu calendar which corresponds to March-April as per the Gregorian calendar.