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Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — Sunday, 8 November 2026
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Diwali 2026: Sunday, 8 November
Diwali — Deepavali, the festival of lights — is celebrated on the new-moon night (Amavasya) of the Hindu lunar month of Kartik, when Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, is welcomed with rows of oil lamps. In 2026 the main Lakshmi Puja falls on Sunday, 8 November — unusually late in the year, because an extra lunar month (Adhika Maas) in the Hindu calendar pushed the whole festival season forward.
The celebration runs five days: Dhanteras, Choti Diwali (Naraka Chaturdashi), Diwali/Lakshmi Puja, Govardhan Puja, and Bhai Dooj. Exact days for the surrounding observances vary slightly by region and tradition, so confirm the ones your family keeps against a local panchang.
Why the date moves: the Hindu calendar is lunar — about 354 days long — so Diwali slides earlier or later in the Gregorian calendar each year, cycling through October and November. This countdown always targets the next upcoming Diwali from its verified date list.
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