How many days until Diwali 2026?
How many days until Diwali 2026? The main night on this page is Sunday, November 8, the Lakshmi Puja date calculated for New Delhi. The timer reaches zero at midnight as that day begins in your time zone. The puja itself is after sunset.
Diwali lasts several days. After this night passes, the countdown moves to October 29, 2027.
When is Diwali?
Diwali, also called Deepavali, follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar. The main night is the new-moon night of Kartik, when families light lamps and many households perform Lakshmi Puja.
The date here is the one used in New Delhi. If the lunar day changes near sunrise, another city can observe the festival a day earlier or later. Check a local panchang for the puja time.
The wider festival runs for about five days, including Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi, the main night, Govardhan Puja, and Bhai Dooj. In some South Indian traditions, Deepavali is marked on Naraka Chaturdashi, which can fall the day before.
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Questions
Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights. People light diyas, share sweets, and in many homes worship Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity. Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists also mark the season, each with their own story.
The main night is set by the Hindu calendar, and this page uses the New Delhi date. A city where the lunar day falls differently can celebrate one day earlier or later. Tamil Deepavali is sometimes observed on Naraka Chaturdashi instead of the main night.
The celebrations commonly cover five days. The countdown on this page ends on the main night, not on the first or last day of the festival.
It is a public holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and several other countries. Elsewhere it is widely celebrated by Hindu communities without being a national day off.