Quick answer: Bathukamma 2026 in Canada runs from Engili Pula Bathukamma on Saturday 10 October to Saddula Bathukamma on Sunday 18 October (Telangana calendar), and Dasara (Vijayadasami) is Tuesday 20 October 2026. Canada’s Telangana community celebrates Bathukamma across the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary and Vancouver, with the nine-day flower festival leading into Dasara (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday 20 October 2026. Perform the Vijayadasami puja in the local afternoon (Aparahna) window — confirm the exact Vijay Muhurat for Toronto with a local panchang.

Canada’s Telangana community celebrates Bathukamma across the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary and Vancouver, with the nine-day flower festival leading into Dasara (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

How Canada celebrates Bathukamma & Dasara 2026

Telangana associations organise Bathukamma gatherings — women in silk sarees circling colourful flower stacks (bathukammas) and singing folk songs — mostly on the weekends of 10–11 and 17–18 October. Saddula Bathukamma, the grand finale, falls on Sunday 18 October in the Telangana calendar.

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Dasara follows on Tuesday 20 October, when families worship the Jammi (Shami) tree and exchange its leaves as gold, with Ayudha Puja and Bommala Koluvu doll displays.

Bathukamma & Dasara 2026 city by city in Canada

Greater Toronto Area

Toronto, Brampton and Mississauga have Canada’s largest Telangana community; associations hold Bathukamma at community halls, typically on the October weekends.

Calgary & Edmonton

Alberta’s Telangana families gather for Bathukamma and Dasara at community centres.

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Vancouver & Surrey

British Columbia’s Telangana community celebrates Bathukamma in the Lower Mainland.

Ottawa & Montreal

Smaller community Bathukamma gatherings are held in the capital region and Quebec.

Telangana associations announce their exact 2026 Bathukamma dates and venues a few weeks ahead — check locally before you go.

Bathukamma 2026 nine days

Day

Date (2026)

Bathukamma

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Day 1

Saturday 10 October

Engili Pula Bathukamma

Day 5

Wednesday 14 October

Atla Bathukamma

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Day 9

Sunday 18 October

Saddula Bathukamma

Frequently asked questions

When is Bathukamma 2026 in Canada?

Bathukamma runs 10–18 October 2026, with Saddula Bathukamma on Sunday 18 October; Dasara (Vijayadashami) is on Tuesday 20 October.

Where is Bathukamma celebrated in Canada?

Mainly in the Greater Toronto Area (Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga), Calgary, Edmonton and the Vancouver area, organised by local Telangana associations. Check their pages for 2026 dates and venues.

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