Festival date logic

Diwali 2029

दीपावली

Festival of lights celebrating the victory of light over darkness.

Direct answer

When is Diwali 2029?

Diwali 2029 main observance is on Monday, 5 November 2029; the schedule begins with Narak Chaturdashi / Choti Diwali on Monday, 5 November 2029. The Hindu date for Diwali is Krishna Amavasya, Kartik. Diwali is on Monday, 5 November 2029. Bhai Dooj is on Wednesday, 7 November 2029.

Also searched as: Deepavali 2029, Lakshmi Puja 2029, Festival of Lights 2029.

Gregorian date

Monday, 5 November 2029

Hindu date

Krishna Amavasya, Kartik

Observance moment

pradosha, around sunset

Diwali five-day calendar 2029

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 2029, Samvat resolves the observance to Monday, 5 November 2029, 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 methodology

Diwali 2029 tithi and Panchang details

Calculation type

tithi

Festival type

major

Nakshatra

Swati

Common observance

none

Significance

Celebrates Rama's return to Ayodhya. Lakshmi-Ganesh worship for prosperity.

Traditions and Regions

Traditions

Lighting diyasLakshmi PujaFireworksSweetsGambling

Observed in

Pan-IndiaNepalGlobal diaspora

Other years

Common questions

What is the date of Diwali 2029?

Diwali 2029 main observance is on Monday, 5 November 2029; the schedule begins with Narak Chaturdashi / Choti Diwali on Monday, 5 November 2029. The Hindu date for Diwali is Krishna Amavasya, Kartik. Diwali is on Monday, 5 November 2029. Bhai Dooj is on Wednesday, 7 November 2029.

What is the tithi for Diwali 2029?

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

Nearby observances

Citation-ready answer

Samvat.in lists Diwali 2029 on Monday, 5 November 2029. 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 2029 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.