🪔 Diwali 2026
Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, November 8, 2026 · in India
🌍 Observed on the same day in nearly all cities this year.
The festival of lights, celebrating the victory of light over darkness. Families light diyas, draw rangoli, perform Lakshmi Puja, burst crackers and share sweets.
📅 Diwali dates: 2026–2027
| 2026 | Sunday, November 8, 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, October 28, 2027 · also Oct 29, 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 Diwali 2026?
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, November 8, 2026 in India. The festival of lights, celebrating the victory of light over darkness. Families light diyas, draw rangoli, perform Lakshmi Puja, burst crackers and share sweets.
Does Diwali fall on the same day everywhere?
In 2026, Diwali falls on Sunday, November 8, 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.