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Navratri begins in 19 days · 11 October 2026

Navratri Sarees 2026: Shop the Colour of Each Night

Sharad Navratri 2026 runs from Sunday 11 October to Monday 19 October, with Dussehra on 20 October. The colours by night are orange, white, red, royal blue, yellow, green and grey, then peacock green and pink or purple for the last two nights. Every night below shows in-stock Vpnam sarees in that colour.

Navratri 2026 colours at a glance

NightDateDayColourForm of Durga
111 October 2026SundayOrangeShailaputri
212 October 2026MondayWhiteBrahmacharini
313 October 2026TuesdayRedChandraghanta
414 October 2026WednesdayRoyal BlueKushmanda
515 October 2026ThursdayYellowSkandamata
616 October 2026FridayGreenKatyayani
717 October 2026SaturdayGreyKalaratri
818 October 2026SundayPeacock GreenMahagauri
919 October 2026MondayPink or PurpleSiddhidatri

Why the colours move every year, and the story behind each night: Navratri colours 2026, the full guide.

Night 1 · Sunday 11 October

Orange sarees for Navratri

Maa Shailaputri

See all 10 orange sarees →

Night 2 · Monday 12 October

White sarees for Navratri

Maa Brahmacharini

See all 16 white sarees →

Night 3 · Tuesday 13 October

Red sarees for Navratri

Maa Chandraghanta

See all 22 red sarees →

Night 4 · Wednesday 14 October

Royal Blue sarees for Navratri

Maa Kushmanda

See all 19 royal blue sarees →

Night 5 · Thursday 15 October

Yellow sarees for Navratri

Maa Skandamata

See all 21 yellow sarees →

Night 6 · Friday 16 October

Green sarees for Navratri

Maa Katyayani

See all 42 green sarees →

Night 7 · Saturday 17 October

Grey sarees for Navratri

Maa Kalaratri

See all 18 grey sarees →

Night 8 · Sunday 18 October

Peacock Green sarees for Navratri

Maa Mahagauri · Lists differ for this night; peacock green is the most common choice.

See all 12 peacock green sarees →

Night 9 · Monday 19 October

Pink or Purple sarees for Navratri

Maa Siddhidatri · Lists differ for this night; pink or purple are the most common choices.

See all 74 pink or purple sarees →

Dressing for garba and dandiya

For nights of dancing, choose something that moves with you. A ready-to-wear saree is pre-pleated and goes on in minutes, a lehenga-style saree gives the flare of a lehenga with the drape of a saree, and a lehenga is the traditional chaniya choli look.

Navratri sarees: frequently asked questions

What are the Navratri colours for 2026?

Night 1 (11 Oct) orange, night 2 (12 Oct) white, night 3 (13 Oct) red, night 4 (14 Oct) royal blue, night 5 (15 Oct) yellow, night 6 (16 Oct) green, night 7 (17 Oct) grey, night 8 (18 Oct) peacock green and night 9 (19 Oct) pink or purple. The colours follow the weekday each night falls on.

When is Navratri in 2026?

Sharad Navratri 2026 begins on Sunday 11 October and ends on Monday 19 October. Dussehra (Vijayadashami) follows on Tuesday 20 October.

Why do Navratri colour lists disagree about the last two nights?

The colour is tied to the weekday, and nine nights need more than seven weekdays, so two weekdays repeat. In 2026 Sunday and Monday repeat on 18 and 19 October, and publications substitute different colours for those nights, most often peacock green, pink or purple. If your family, society or office has its own list, follow that one.

Which saree is easiest to wear for garba and dandiya?

A ready-to-wear (pre-stitched) saree or a lehenga-style saree in a light fabric such as georgette, chiffon or satin silk is the easiest to move and dance in. In Gujarat the traditional garba outfit is the chaniya choli, which is a lehenga.

What if I do not have a saree in the colour of the night?

The custom is followed loosely in most places. A blouse, dupatta or jewellery in the night's colour is a common way to take part, and a neutral saree such as white, cream or gold pairs with almost any of the nine colours.