Navratri 2028 in Johannesburg falls on Tuesday, September 19, 2028.
| Day | Date | Goddess | Colour | Bhog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | September 19, 2028 | Shailaputri | Red | Pure ghee |
| Day 2 | September 20, 2028 | Brahmacharini | Royal Blue | Sugar / mishri |
| Day 3 | September 21, 2028 | Chandraghanta | Yellow | Milk & kheer |
| Day 4 | September 22, 2028 | Kushmanda | Green | Malpua |
| Day 5 | September 22, 2028 | Skandamata | Green | Banana |
| Day 6 | September 23, 2028 | Katyayani | Grey | Honey |
| Day 7 | September 24, 2028 | Kalaratri | Orange | Jaggery (gur) |
| Day 8 | September 25, 2028 | Mahagauri | Purple | Coconut |
| Day 9 | September 26, 2028 | Siddhidatri | Peacock Green | Sesame (til) |
Nine nights dedicated to the Divine Mother — worshipped as Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati across the nine days. The festival opens with Ghatasthapana, the installation of a sacred kalasha and the sowing of barley, and the vrata is concluded with a havan on Maha Navami.
Gujarat dances Garba and Dandiya-Raas through the nights; Bengal builds toward Durga Puja’s grand pandals; the South arranges Golu doll displays; North India stages Ramlila culminating in Dussehra. Each of the nine days honours a different Navadurga form with its own colour, bhog and mantra.
Many devotees who cannot fast all nine days keep Day 1 (Ghatasthapana) and Ashtami or Navami, which is the most common partial observance. Kanya Puja is performed on Ashtami or Navami.