Dussehra 2024 Date In India Calendar. Dussehra, also known as vijayadashami, is a significant hindu festival that commemorates the victory of lord rama over the demon king ravana. Holding great spiritual and cultural significance, dussehra falls on the 10th day of the ashwin or kartik month, according to the hindu calendar.

The festival is observed on the tenth day, or dashami tithi, of the shukla paksha in the month of ashwina. This year, dussehra or vijayadashami is being celebrated on dashami tithi of shukla paksha in the month of ashwina i.e., on october 12, 2024.