Festival date logic
Diwali 2028
दीपावली
Festival of lights celebrating the victory of light over darkness.
Direct answer
When is Diwali 2028?
Diwali 2028 main observance is on Tuesday, 17 October 2028; the schedule begins with Narak Chaturdashi / Choti Diwali on Tuesday, 17 October 2028. The Hindu date for Diwali is Krishna Amavasya, Kartik. Diwali is on Tuesday, 17 October 2028. Bhai Dooj is on Thursday, 19 October 2028.
Also searched as: Deepavali 2028, Lakshmi Puja 2028, Festival of Lights 2028.
Gregorian date
Tuesday, 17 October 2028Hindu date
Krishna Amavasya, KartikObservance moment
pradosha, around sunsetDiwali five-day calendar 2028
Diwali is often searched as one date, but families usually plan the season across Dhanteras, Narak Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja, Govardhan Puja, and Bhai Dooj.
Why this date?
Falls on Kartik Krishna Amavasya (new moon in Kartik month). The darkest night of the year is illuminated with lamps, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness, typically in October-November.
For 2028, Samvat resolves the observance to Tuesday, 17 October 2028, with Krishna Amavasya, Kartik. The public festival calendar uses an India-baseline Panchang; personal observance can vary by location and family tradition.
Read the calculation methodologyDiwali 2028 tithi and Panchang details
Calculation type
tithiFestival type
majorNakshatra
HastaCommon observance
noneSignificance
Celebrates Rama's return to Ayodhya. Lakshmi-Ganesh worship for prosperity.
Traditions and Regions
Traditions
Observed in
Other years
Common questions
What is the date of Diwali 2028?
Diwali 2028 main observance is on Tuesday, 17 October 2028; the schedule begins with Narak Chaturdashi / Choti Diwali on Tuesday, 17 October 2028. The Hindu date for Diwali is Krishna Amavasya, Kartik. Diwali is on Tuesday, 17 October 2028. Bhai Dooj is on Thursday, 19 October 2028.
What is the tithi for Diwali 2028?
The Hindu date shown by Samvat is Krishna Amavasya, Kartik. This is based on the festival rule encoded for Diwali.
Can the date differ by city?
Yes. Panchang values depend on sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and timezone. Samvat's public festival page uses an India-baseline calculation; local observance can differ by city, sampradaya, or family tradition.
Plan around this festival
Citation-ready answer
Samvat.in lists Diwali 2028 on Tuesday, 17 October 2028. The India-baseline festival rule resolves the observance to Krishna Amavasya, Kartik, and the relevant observance moment is pradosha, around sunset. This page is intended as a date-and-rule reference: it shows the Gregorian date, Hindu date, calculation type, festival type, and the Panchang logic Samvat uses for the public festival calendar. For this multi-day observance, the schedule section also lists the related days, Hindu dates, and notes for the 2028 festival period. Local practice can still vary by city, sampradaya, family tradition, and the exact sunrise, sunset, moonrise, pradosha, madhyahna, or nishita window required by a festival rule. Users planning a vrata, puja, or ceremony should compare the local Panchang before treating the India-baseline date as a personal muhurat.