Navratri Colours 2026: Day-Wise List From 11 To 19 October

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Navratri 2026 begins on Sunday, 11 October, which makes the colour for Day 1 orange. The nine shades then follow in a fixed order and end with peacock green on Monday, 19 October, a day before Dussehra. In Gujarat and Maharashtra, wearing the colour of the day is a popular custom, and in many households the festival wardrobe is planned around it. Here is the complete list of Navratri 2026 colours, with dates, the goddess honoured each day and what each shade is said to stand for.

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Navratri 2026 Day-Wise Colours: The Complete List

The sequence for 2026, with each day's goddess, is as follows.

Durga Ashtami falls on Sunday, 18 October, and Maha Navami on Monday, 19 October. Dussehra follows on Tuesday, 20 October.

How Navratri Colours Are Decided

The first colour depends on the weekday Navratri begins, and the remaining eight days follow a fixed cycle. In 2020, for example, the sequence began with grey. This year it opens on a Sunday, so it begins with orange.

That is also why Day 8, another Sunday, is purple and not orange: only the first day is tied to the weekday. Seven of the nine shades correspond to the days of the week and their ruling planets, from the Sun for Sunday to Saturn for Saturday, and purple and peacock green complete the set. Interpretations vary. Some link each shade to a quality of the goddess worshipped that day, while others connect it to the planet that rules the weekday. Older and regional lists sometimes differ, so families may follow a slightly different sequence.

What Each Navratri Colour Stands For

Each shade is paired with a mood and with one form of Durga, together known as the Navadurga. The meanings below are traditional associations from festival guides, and they differ a little between sources.

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Day 1, Orange: Warmth For A Fresh Start

Orange carries the glow of the rising sun, which is why it is linked to warmth, energy and brightness. It is paired with Shailaputri, the daughter of the mountains and a form of Parvati, worshipped for steadiness and devotion. Together they set a cheerful, grounded tone for nine nights.

Day 2, White: Calm And Discipline

White stands for purity, peace and simplicity. Its goddess, Brahmacharini, is Parvati in her ascetic form, associated with penance, discipline and resolve. The shade also matches Monday, the day of the Moon, which suits the quiet mood.

Day 3, Red: Strength And Devotion

Red is the colour of passion, love and raw strength, and of the chunri offered to the goddess, which makes it one of the festival's most auspicious shades. Chandraghanta, who wears a bell-shaped crescent moon on her forehead, is worshipped as a warrior who brings courage and calm together.

Day 4, Royal Blue: Depth And Composure

Royal blue suggests depth, richness and a regal calm. Kushmanda, honoured on this day, is regarded as the creator of the cosmos, whose smile is said to have brought light to the universe. Wednesday belongs to Mercury.

Day 5, Yellow: Cheer And Learning

Yellow is the colour of joy, optimism and brightness, and it is often tied to learning and wisdom. Skandamata, the mother of Kartikeya, is worshipped for a mother's protective love. It is also the shade of Thursday, the day of Jupiter.

Day 6, Green: Growth And Renewal

Green represents growth, nature and new beginnings, making it a shade of renewal and hope. Katyayani, the fierce slayer of evil, stands for strength and fearlessness. Friday, the weekday colour, is ruled by Venus.

Day 7, Grey: Steadiness Through Change

Grey signifies balanced, grounded thinking and quiet strength, the ability to stay steady when things shift. Kalaratri, the dark and fearsome form who destroys fear and negativity, is worshipped on this night. Saturday is ruled by Saturn.

Day 8, Purple: Dignity And Ambition

Purple stands for ambition, dignity and spiritual fulfilment, a rich shade linked to abundance and a sense of higher purpose. Mahagauri, serene and fair, is honoured on Durga Ashtami as a giver of purity and forgiveness.

Day 9, Peacock Green: Individuality And Fulfilment

Peacock green blends blue and green and represents individuality, freshness and an open, compassionate heart. Siddhidatri, the giver of spiritual powers and accomplishments, is worshipped on Maha Navami, the closing day.