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In Bengal, Durga Puja 2026 runs from Maha Saptami on Sunday, 18 October to Bijoya Dashami on Wednesday, 21 October. It celebrates Maa Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura and her yearly visit home with her children.
Below are wishes for every day of the Pujo, in English, Bengali and Hindi. Tap any line to copy it.
Durga Puja Wishes for Family
For parents, grandparents, and the whole family group chat.
- Shubho Durga Pujo to my family! May Maa Durga fill our home with joy, health and peace this year and always.
- May the Goddess who fights every evil keep our family safe and together. Happy Durga Puja!
- New clothes, bhog at home and all of us under one roof. That is my Durga Puja wish. Shubho Pujo!
- Maa, thank you for another year with my family. Please keep them smiling. Happy Durga Puja to all of you.
- May Maa Durga bless Baba with good health, Maa with peace and all of us with a little more patience. Shubho Pujo!
- Durga Puja is when the house smells of dhuno and everyone finally has time to talk. Wishing my family the happiest Pujo.
- May Maa Durga bring strength to our home, success to our work and sweetness to every meal we share. Happy Durga Puja!
- Miles away but my heart is in our para pandal with all of you. Shubho Pujo, family!
- May the blessings of Maa Durga stay in our home long after the dhak goes quiet. Happy Durga Puja.
- To the people who made every Pujo of my life special: thank you, and Shubho Durga Pujo!
Durga Puja Wishes for Friends
For the pandal-hopping gang, the adda group and the friend who always eats the last roll.
- Shubho Pujo, bestie! Five days of pandals, phuchka and zero diet. Let's go.
- May Maa Durga give you strength for your goals and stamina for our pandal-hopping plan. Happy Durga Puja!
- Durga Puja is better with friends who walk 10 km for one pandal and still ask for more. Shubho Pujo!
- Wishing you a Pujo full of good food, good music and good adda. See you at the pandal!
- May this Durga Puja bring you new beginnings, new clothes and a lot of happy photos. Shubho Pujo!
- Friends like you make every Pujo feel like the first one. Happy Durga Puja!
- May Maa Durga take away your stress and leave only the fun. Shubho Durga Pujo, my friend.
- Our plan: Saptami pandals, Ashtami anjali, Navami food, Dashami tears. Happy Durga Puja!
- Wishing you the courage of Maa Durga and the calm of a quiet morning after Navami. Shubho Pujo!
- No matter which city we are in, the Pujo plan is ours. Happy Durga Puja, friend!
শুভ বিজয়া: Bengali Durga Puja Wishes
Bengali greetings written in English letters, so everyone in the group can read them.
- Shubho Durga Pujo! Ma Durga tomar jibone anondo, shanti aar shomriddhi niye ashuk.
- Shubho Sharodiya! Ma-er ashirbad shobshomoy tomar sathe thakuk.
- Ma asche! Shubho Pujo shobaike.
- Shubho Durga Pujo. Khub anonde katuk pujor dinguli.
- Durga Ma shobar mongol korun. Shubho Pujo!
- Shubho Bijoya! Bhalo theko, shustho theko.
- Bijoyar priti o shubhechha nio.
- Bijoyar pronam nebe. Ashirbad koro jeno bhalo thaki.
- Ashche bochor abar hobe!
- Shubho Bijoya. Aabar ek bochorer opekkha shuru.
Maha Saptami Wishes
For Saptami morning, when the Pujo starts in full.
- Happy Maha Saptami! May Maa Durga's arrival bring light and hope to your home.
- Shubho Saptami! The dhak has started and so has the best week of the year.
- On this Maha Saptami, may every prayer you offer come back to you as a blessing.
- Wishing you a Saptami full of new clothes, pandal lights and happy faces. Shubho Saptami!
- May the first big day of Pujo start a year of good things for you. Happy Maha Saptami.
- Shubho Maha Saptami! May Maa Durga give you strength for every challenge ahead.
Maha Ashtami Wishes
For Ashtami, the day of pushpanjali and Sandhi Puja.
- Happy Maha Ashtami! May the flowers you offer at anjali today bring peace to your heart.
- Shubho Ashtami! May Maa Durga protect you and your family from every harm.
- On this holy Ashtami, may the light of 108 lamps at Sandhi Puja fill your life with hope.
- Wishing you a blessed Maha Ashtami. May your fast be easy and your prayers be answered.
- Shubho Maha Ashtami! May Maa Durga give you the courage to fight your own battles.
- New saree, morning anjali and khichuri bhog. Happy Ashtami to you and your family!
Maha Navami Wishes
For Navami, the last full day of Pujo before the goodbye.
- Happy Maha Navami! May Maa Durga's blessings stay with you long after the festival ends.
- Shubho Navami! One more night of pandals, one more plate of bhog, one more round of adda.
- On Maha Navami, may every evil in your life lose and every good thing win.
- Wishing you a joyful Navami. Hold on to tonight, Maa leaves tomorrow.
- Shubho Maha Navami! May your home stay full of light, love and laughter.
- May the power of Maa Durga keep you strong through the whole year. Happy Navami!
Bijoya Dashami Wishes
For Dashami and the days after, when Bengalis greet each other with Shubho Bijoya, touch elders' feet and share sweets.
- Shubho Bijoya! Maa goes home today, but her blessings stay with us all year.
- Happy Bijoya Dashami. May the goodbye today be the start of a year full of good news.
- Sindoor on our faces, tears in our eyes and a promise on our lips: see you next year, Maa.
- Shubho Bijoya to you and your family. Sending love and a box of imaginary roshogolla.
- As Maa returns to Kailash, may she leave peace, health and happiness in your home.
- Bijoya Dashami reminds us that good always wins in the end. Shubho Bijoya!
- Every Dashami hurts a little, but the countdown to next Pujo starts today. Shubho Bijoya!
- Wishing you a sweet Bijoya with hugs, pronams and plenty of mishti.
- May Maa Durga's goodbye bring a fresh start to everything you hope for. Happy Bijoya Dashami.
- Shubho Bijoya to my elders with pronam, and to my friends with a tight hug.
Durga Puja Wishes in Hindi
Hindi wishes for family and friends outside Bengal, ready for WhatsApp.
- माँ दुर्गा आपके घर आएँ,
खुशियों से भर दें हर एक कोना।
दुर्गा पूजा की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ! - माँ की कृपा से हर दुख दूर हो,
हर दिन आपका सुख से भरपूर हो।
शुभ दुर्गा पूजा! - ढाक की थाप और आरती की लौ,
माँ का आशीर्वाद सदा आपके साथ हो। - शक्ति की देवी माँ दुर्गा आपको
हर मुश्किल से लड़ने की हिम्मत दें।
दुर्गा पूजा की शुभकामनाएँ! - पंडाल की रौनक, भोग की खुशबू,
माँ के आने से महका हर कोना।
शुभ दुर्गा पूजा! - माँ दुर्गा का आशीर्वाद मिले,
आपके जीवन में सुख-शांति खिले। - जैसे माँ ने महिषासुर को हराया,
वैसे ही आपकी हर परेशानी हार जाए।
दुर्गा पूजा की बधाई! - विदा हो रही हैं माँ आज,
पर दिल में रहेगा उनका वास।
शुभ विजयादशमी!
Short Durga Puja Wishes for WhatsApp Status
Short enough for a status or a quick reply.
- Maa is here. Shubho Pujo!
- Dhak, dhuno and dreams. Happy Durga Puja.
- Five days of joy begin now.
- Shubho Durga Pujo to everyone.
- Blessed by Maa, always.
- Strength, faith and a lot of bhog.
- Pujo mode: on.
- Maa, keep us all safe.
- Shubho Bijoya, see you next year Maa.
- Maa abar ashbe, wait korchi.
Durga Puja Instagram Captions for Pandal Hopping
For the photos in your new outfit, the pandal selfies and the food dumps.
- Pandal hopping is my cardio.
- Dressed for Maa, not for the crowd.
- One pandal down, twenty to go.
- Pujo outfits, zero regrets.
- Lights, dhak and the best people.
- Saptami saree, Ashtami glow.
- This queue was worth it.
- Phuchka first, pandal next.
- Sindoor khela, heart full.
- Kolkata in October hits different.
- Bhog tastes better at the pandal.
- Collecting pandals like memories.
Formal Durga Puja Wishes for Colleagues and Clients
Polite wishes for work groups, clients and your boss.
- Wishing you and your family a very happy Durga Puja. May the festival bring you health and success.
- Warm Durga Puja greetings from all of us. Thank you for your trust and support this year.
- May Maa Durga bless your work and your home with peace and growth. Happy Durga Puja.
- On this festive season, we wish you a joyful Durga Puja and a prosperous year ahead.
- Shubho Bijoya to you and your team. Looking forward to another good year together.
- Wishing our colleagues a restful Pujo break and a happy return. Shubho Durga Puja!
How Durga Puja Is Celebrated
Durga Puja is the biggest festival of Bengal and is also celebrated in Assam, Odisha, Bihar, Tripura and by Bengalis around the world. In 2021, Durga Puja in Kolkata was added to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The Pujo begins with Mahalaya and the eye-painting of the idol. On Shashthi the Goddess is welcomed, and from Saptami to Navami families visit pandals, offer pushpanjali and share bhog. Sandhi Puja, at the meeting point of Ashtami and Navami, is traditionally marked with 108 lamps and 108 lotuses.
On Bijoya Dashami, married women play sindoor khela, the idol is immersed, and people visit elders with sweets and wish each other Shubho Bijoya. The chant "Ashche bochor abar hobe" (it will happen again next year) closes the festival.
When is Durga Puja in 2026?
In the Bengal calendar, Durga Puja 2026 runs from Maha Saptami on Sunday, 18 October to Bijoya Dashami on Wednesday, 21 October. Maha Ashtami is on Monday, 19 October.
When is Bijoya Dashami in 2026?
Bijoya Dashami is on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 in Bengal. Most of north India marks Dussehra a day earlier, on Tuesday, 20 October.
What does Shubho Bijoya mean?
Shubho Bijoya means auspicious victory. Bengalis say it on Dashami and the days after, celebrating Maa Durga's win over Mahishasura.
How do you wish someone Happy Durga Puja in Bengali?
Say Shubho Durga Pujo or Shubho Sharodiya during the Pujo days. After Dashami, the greeting changes to Shubho Bijoya.
What is sindoor khela?
Sindoor khela is a Dashami tradition where married women offer sindoor to Maa Durga and then smear it on each other before the idol is immersed.
Why is Durga Puja celebrated?
It celebrates Maa Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura. In Bengal it is also seen as the Goddess visiting her parents' home with her children.
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