Deepawali 2026 One guide, many ways to celebrate.
Deepawali falls on Sunday 8 November 2026. Start with the date and Lakshmi Puja timing, then explore the five festival days, preparation checklists, puja, lights, rangoli, mithai, temples and celebrations around the world.
This page brings the Deepawali 2026 collection together while keeping each detailed article easy to open and share.
Choose what you need for your celebration.
Deepawali 2026 at a glance
The linked guides use the same 2026 festival calendar: Dhanteras begins the sequence on 6 November, Diwali and Lakshmi Puja fall on 8 November, and Bhai Dooj is on 11 November.
- 6 NovDhanteras
- 7 NovChoti Diwali
- 8 NovDiwali · Lakshmi Puja
- 10 NovGovardhan Puja
- 11 NovBhai Dooj
Lakshmi Puja in New Delhi is listed as 5:54 PM–7:50 PM IST in the detailed guides. Dev Deepawali in Varanasi follows on 24 November.
Start with what you need
Use the short paths below if you are planning the festival now; the full article library follows.
Planning the celebration
Use the planner for a week-by-week checklist and city muhurat, then open the puja guide for samagri and step-by-step Lakshmi Puja. The five-nights guide explains what each day means.
Explore the complete Deepawali 2026 collection
Each guide focuses on one part of the festival. Open any card for the complete article, galleries, checklists, dates and supporting details.
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Quick answers
Deepawali 2026, in one minute
Diwali 2026 is on Sunday 8 November; Lakshmi Puja 5:54–7:50 PM IST in Delhi. Quick answers for every date from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj, plus Diwali 2026 wishes and shareable cards.
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Five nights
Deepawali 2026
Diwali 2026 is on Sunday 8 November. Night-by-night guide from Dhanteras (6 Nov) to Bhai Dooj (11 Nov), Lakshmi Puja muhurat 5:54–7:50 PM in Delhi, and Dev Deepawali on 24 Nov.
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Lakshmi Puja
Lakshmi Puja on Deepawali 2026
Diwali 2026 Lakshmi Puja on Sunday 8 November: muhurat 5:54–7:50 PM in New Delhi, a printable samagri checklist, step-by-step puja vidhi, Dhanteras on 6 Nov and all five dates.
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Planner
Your Deepawali 2026 planner
Plan Deepawali 2026 (Sunday 8 November): live countdown to Lakshmi Puja, muhurat for Delhi, Jaipur, Chennai and Pune, a week-by-week prep timeline and saveable home, puja and gifting checklists.
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Decorations
Light up Deepawali 2026
Decorate for Diwali 2026 (Sunday 8 November): rangoli, diyas and lights, the lit-up markets of Delhi and Jaipur, a decorating timeline, Lakshmi Puja muhurat and all five dates.
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Lights
Every light, Deepawali 2026
A photo essay for Deepawali 2026 (Sunday 8 November): village diyas, modern Diwali lighting and the light markets, with safe-lighting tips, Lakshmi Puja muhurat and all five dates.
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Mithai
A sweeter Deepawali 2026
A sweet guide to Diwali 2026 (Sunday 8 November): Bengali, Gujarati, Rajasthani, Maharashtrian, Tamil, Andhra, Karnataka and Bihari Diwali sweets, Annakut on 10 Nov, gifting ideas and puja muhurat.
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Places
Deepawali 2026 on the ghats and in the temples
A pilgrim's route for Deepawali 2026: Ayodhya Deepotsav, the Golden Temple on Bandi Chhor Divas (8 Nov), Akshardham, Kolhapur, Mumbai and Dev Deepawali in Varanasi on 24 Nov, with dates and muhurat.
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Around the world
One Deepawali, many calendars
Deepawali 2026 falls on Sunday 8 November in India and the USA. How Diwali is kept across India, by Sikhs and Jains, as Tihar in Nepal and in the diaspora, with 2026 dates and muhurat.
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Essay
The first Deepawali of a world heritage
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday 8 November, the first since UNESCO inscribed Deepavali as world heritage. An essay on why we light lamps, what the five days mean, and the 2026 dates and muhurat.
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