Navratri 2030 in Leicester falls on Saturday, September 28, 2030.
| Day | Date | Goddess | Colour | Bhog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | September 28, 2030 | Shailaputri | Grey | Pure ghee |
| Day 2 | September 28, 2030 | Brahmacharini | Grey | Sugar / mishri |
| Day 3 | September 29, 2030 | Chandraghanta | Orange | Milk & kheer |
| Day 4 | September 30, 2030 | Kushmanda | White | Malpua |
| Day 5 | October 1, 2030 | Skandamata | Red | Banana |
| Day 6 | October 2, 2030 | Katyayani | Royal Blue | Honey |
| Day 7 | October 3, 2030 | Kalaratri | Yellow | Jaggery (gur) |
| Day 8 | October 4, 2030 | Mahagauri | Purple | Coconut |
| Day 9 | October 5, 2030 | 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.