Nine nights of dance
Navratri & Garba 2026
Nine nights for the goddess and, abroad, the best-attended dance events of the year: Garba and Dandiya Raas nights in school halls and sports centres.
- Navratri & Garba 2026
- 11–19 October 2026
Navratri & Garba events near you
What Navratri & Garba is
Sharad Navratri honours Durga over nine nights, ending in Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on the tenth day. Gujarati communities dance Garba and Dandiya Raas every night; Bengalis keep the last four days as Durga Puja; South Indian homes set up golu displays of dolls; in the north the Ramlila is performed and Ravana’s effigy burnt on Dussehra.
Outside India the dance is what travels. Garba nights are ticketed evenings with a live singer or DJ, a dress code of chaniya choli and kurta, and dandiya sticks for sale at the door; Durga Puja pandals are set up by the Bengali associations and welcome everyone for darshan and bhog.
Navratri & Garba in Belgium
Leuven’s Garba Dandiya Night in Heverlee has run for years; Brussels and Antwerp hold theirs on the same fortnight, and the Bengali associations set up Durga Puja pandals in Brussels and Antwerp.
Navratri & Garba in the Netherlands
Garba runs in Amstelveen, Eindhoven and the polder towns around Utrecht; The Hague’s Hindustani temples keep the full nine nights; Durga Puja is celebrated by several Bengali associations, the largest in the Amsterdam and Utrecht areas.
If it is your first one abroad
- Wear something you can spin in and shoes you can dance in for three hours; sticks are usually sold at the venue.
- Learn two basic Garba steps from a video beforehand and someone will teach you the rest on the night.
- Durga Puja pandals welcome visitors for darshan and bhog (a free meal) — arrive before the evening aarti.
Previous Navratri & Garba events
Most of these return every year with the same organisers.
Questions people ask
- When is Navratri in 2026?
- 11 to 19 October 2026, with Dussehra on 20 October. Durga Puja’s main days are 17 to 20 October.
- How much do Garba nights cost?
- Usually €10–20, with children cheaper or free. The Saturday nights sell out; buy ahead through the organiser’s link on the event page.
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