Stable event identity
passnavratri-2026 is tied to Navratri 2026; category Festival Hindu; status scheduled.
Already happened
Yes — Navratri 2026 happened.
It took place on Sunday, October 11, 2026 (25 days ago).
Event date: Sunday, October 11, 2026
Nine-night Hindu festival devoted to the goddess Durga and her nine forms. Sharad Navratri 2026 runs from October 11 to October 19; concludes with Dussehra on October 20. Fasting, garba and dandiya dances, Durga Puja pandals (especially in West Bengal), kanya pujan on Ashtami/Navami.
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DID answer evidence
Why this answer is safe to show
This audit checks the stored event identity, source, decision date, uncertainty posture, related-event context, and archive behavior behind the yes/no answer.
12/12checks
Stored decision date
passSunday, October 11, 2026 is the date compared against Thursday, November 5, 2026 (2026-11-05 UTC).
Primary source link
passThe answer keeps a direct citation to en.wikipedia.org; late changes are not inferred from the page copy.
Answer calculation
passThe stored date is 25 days behind the static decision date, so the answer is yes.
Timing precision boundary
passNo verified start time is retained, so this page stays date-first instead of implying a midnight launch.
Uncertainty handling
passNo estimated-window flag is attached; scheduled/confirmed status is still source-checkable.
Entity specificity
passcountry India, region India, and family hindu
Context depth
passReference context is attached from Navaratri.
Related-event cluster
pass6 related tracked events are linked or summarized for crawl context.
Index lifecycle
passCurrent render posture for this locale is index, follow; past English DID pages remain indexable only for 30 days.
Decision row coverage
pass10 decision rows are rendered, covering answer state, source confidence, timing precision, status, uncertainty, entity shape, aliases, and related context.
Schema and citation posture
passArticle schema cites Navaratri; FAQ schema stays limited to answer and verification questions.
Answer lifecycle
How this DID page changes over time
Before the date
Answer remains no
Upcoming records point users to /countdown/navratri-2026/ when the canonical countdown is still inside the index window.
On the date
Date-current answer
The static answer avoids claiming completion by hour when no verified end state is stored; use the source for live access or release status.
After the date
Answer flips to yes
The page becomes an archived yes/no answer and keeps source, date, entity, and nearby-event context together.
30-day archive boundary
Still inside index window
Older DID answers remain reachable for users and internal context but leave the index after 30 days to avoid stale long-tail clutter.
Claim boundaries
What the yes/no answer does and does not claim
What the answer proves
It compares the retained event date for Navratri 2026 with a static decision date and answers the direct did-it-happen query.
What it does not prove
It does not confirm ticket access, livestream availability, release rollout timing by region, venue admission, cancellation handling, or local time unless those fields are explicitly stored.
When to use the source
Use en.wikipedia.org for late changes, exact access details, event postponements, regional releases, or organizer-specific status updates.
Why it is separate from countdown
The countdown page serves planning intent; this page serves answer intent and keeps the claim narrower so it can archive safely after the event passes.
Background
About Navratri 2026
Hindu festival to honour goddess Durga
Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival observed in honor of the goddess Durga, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess. It spans over nine nights, first in the month of Chaitra, and again in the month of Ashvin (September–October). It is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in various parts of the Hindu - Indian cultural sphere.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Last verified: May 2026
Answer context
Why this answer for Navratri 2026
This page is intentionally direct, but the answer still depends on the tracked date, source status, category, and whether a real start time exists.
Direct answer boundary
Navratri 2026 is already past; this page now answers a historical yes/no query and hands users to the archived countdown context. The date stored for the record is Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Source confidence
Navratri 2026 is stored as scheduled, with the primary source linked for last-minute changes. This page intentionally separates the yes/no answer from broader speculation and commentary.
Timing detail
No verified start time is attached to this yes/no page, so the answer stays date-first and avoids implying a midnight launch.
Entity context
Navratri 2026 sits in Festival Hindu with country India and 9 day duration. That gives the page a real event fingerprint instead of only repeating the event name and date.
Catalog-specific details
family hindu and also searched as Sharad Navratri, Durga Puja, Navaratri
Series and expectation notes
No series history, end date, or what-to-expect field is attached.
Decision record fields
12/12 answer-evidence checks pass, robots posture index, follow, decision date Thursday, November 5, 2026 (2026-11-05 UTC), and schema status EventScheduled
Index lifecycle
Navratri 2026 is still inside the DID index lookback window or remains upcoming, so the answer page can support searchers without keeping stale archives open indefinitely.
Related context
Related tracked pages in the same neighborhood include Dussehra 2026, Karwa Chauth 2026, India Census 2027 Phase 1 (House Listing) Closes, and 18th BRICS Summit — New Delhi.
This page is a yes/no companion to the canonical countdown. It does not replace the source page for venue, release, broadcast, or access changes.
Decision record
Decision fields for Navratri 2026
Stored date, status, source, category, timing, and related-event fields behind the answer.
Answer state
Navratri 2026 is past. The stored date is Sunday, October 11, 2026; the static answer is yes, with 25 days elapsed at render time.
Source confidence
scheduled date backed by en.wikipedia.org.
Timing precision
Tracked span: Sunday, October 11, 2026 plus 8 follow-up days. Start-time field: No verified start time stored; this answer is intentionally date-first.
Decision threshold
Static render date is Thursday, November 5, 2026 (2026-11-05 UTC). The answer flips to yes only when the stored event date is before that UTC calendar date; same-day events remain date-current until the next static calculation.
Record status
Catalog status scheduled; schema eventStatus EventScheduled. Category festival-hindu; region India; country India.
Uncertainty and revisions
No estimated window, expected-status flag, previous-start override, or signal tracker is attached.
Past-event archive facts
elapsed 25 days, 9 day tracked duration, and indexable detail path /did/navratri-2026/
Entity shape
country India, region India, and family hindu
Series and aliases
alternate names Sharad Navratri, Durga Puja, Navaratri
Nearby event cluster
Dussehra 2026 [festival-hindu, scheduled, 2026-10-20] · Karwa Chauth 2026 [festival-hindu, scheduled, 2026-10-29] · India Census 2027 Phase 1 (House Listing) Closes [regulatory, scheduled, 2026-09-30] · 18th BRICS Summit — New Delhi [political, scheduled, 2026-09-15] · Thanksgiving (Canada) 2026 [festival-secular, scheduled, 2026-10-12]
Related tracked events
Nearby countdown context
Dussehra 2026Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · Festival HinduKarwa Chauth 2026Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Festival HinduIndia Census 2027 Phase 1 (House Listing) ClosesWednesday, September 30, 2026 · Regulatory · archived reference 18th BRICS Summit — New DelhiTuesday, September 15, 2026 · Political · archived reference Thanksgiving (Canada) 2026Monday, October 12, 2026 · Festival SecularPixel 11 Pro Fold Launch 2026Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · Keynote