🪙 Dhanteras 2026
Dhanteras 2026 is on Friday, November 6, 2026 · in India
🌍 Observed on the same day in nearly all cities this year.
The first day of Diwali — buying gold, silver and new utensils is auspicious, and Dhanvantari and Goddess Lakshmi are worshipped.
📅 Dhanteras dates: 2026–2027
| 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| 2027 | Tuesday, October 26, 2027 · also Oct 27, 2027 in Australia, Bangladesh, Fiji… |
Computed individually for 465 cities worldwide — dates can shift by a day with local sunrise. See your city's exact date and full daily panchang on its city calendar.
Frequently asked
When is Dhanteras 2026?
Dhanteras 2026 falls on Friday, November 6, 2026 in India. The first day of Diwali — buying gold, silver and new utensils is auspicious, and Dhanvantari and Goddess Lakshmi are worshipped.
Does Dhanteras fall on the same day everywhere?
In 2026, Dhanteras falls on Friday, November 6, 2026 in nearly all cities. Hindu festival dates can occasionally differ by a day between distant time zones because they depend on the lunar tithi at local sunrise; Desi.Net computes a separate date for each city.
Dates computed in-house (Drik · Lahiri) and verified against authoritative panchang. For ritually-critical timings, please confirm with your priest.