Dussehra 2024 in the United States

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When Is Dussehra 2024?

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Quick Facts

This year:	Sat, Oct 12, 2024
Next year:	Thu, Oct 2, 2025
Last year:	Mon, Oct 23, 2023
Type:	Hindu Holiday

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Is Dussehra a Public Holiday?

Although Dussehra is not a public holiday, businesses and schools may be closed because it falls on the same date as Yom Kippur in 2024, which is a public holiday in Texas.

Dussehra Observances

Holiday currently only shown for years 2008–2030.

Year	Weekday	Date	Name	Holiday Type
2008	Thu	Oct 9	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2009	Mon	Sep 28	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2010	Sat	Oct 16	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2011	Thu	Oct 6	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2012	Tue	Oct 23	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2013	Sun	Oct 13	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2014	Fri	Oct 3	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2015	Thu	Oct 22	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2016	Mon	Oct 10	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2017	Sat	Sep 30	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2018	Thu	Oct 18	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2019	Mon	Oct 7	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2020	Sun	Oct 25	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2021	Thu	Oct 14	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2022	Tue	Oct 4	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2023	Mon	Oct 23	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2024	Sat	Oct 12	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2025	Thu	Oct 2	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2026	Tue	Oct 20	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2027	Sat	Oct 9	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2028	Wed	Sep 27	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2029	Tue	Oct 16	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday
2030	Sat	Oct 5	Dussehra	Hindu Holiday

While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.

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Other Names and Languages

English	Dussehra
German	Dussehra

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