Festival date logic
Diwali 2026
दीपावली
Festival of lights celebrating the victory of light over darkness.
Direct answer
When is Diwali 2026?
Diwali 2026 main observance is on Sunday, 8 November 2026; the schedule begins with Dhanteras on Friday, 6 November 2026. The Hindu date for Diwali is Krishna Amavasya, Kartik. Narak Chaturdashi is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Diwali is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Govardhan Puja is on Tuesday, 10 November 2026. Bhai Dooj is on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
Also searched as: Deepavali 2026, Lakshmi Puja 2026, Festival of Lights 2026.
Gregorian date
Sunday, 8 November 2026Hindu date
Krishna Amavasya, KartikObservance moment
pradosha, around sunsetDiwali five-day calendar 2026
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 2026, Samvat resolves the observance to Sunday, 8 November 2026, 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 2026 tithi and Panchang details
Calculation type
tithiFestival type
majorNakshatra
SwatiCommon 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 2026?
Diwali 2026 main observance is on Sunday, 8 November 2026; the schedule begins with Dhanteras on Friday, 6 November 2026. The Hindu date for Diwali is Krishna Amavasya, Kartik. Narak Chaturdashi is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Diwali is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Govardhan Puja is on Tuesday, 10 November 2026. Bhai Dooj is on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
What is the tithi for Diwali 2026?
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 2026 on Sunday, 8 November 2026. 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 2026 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.