Major festival · 2026
Dhanteras 2026 — date across the world
धनतेरस
India · Friday6 November 2026
Dhanteras opens the Diwali sequence on the Trayodashi of Krishna Paksha in Kartika, honouring Dhanvantari and Lakshmi; buying metal and lighting the first lamp are customary.
| City | Country | Date | Weekday | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Ahmedabad | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Amritsar | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Ayodhya | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Bengaluru | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Bhopal | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Chennai | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Dwarka | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Guwahati | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Haridwar | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Hyderabad | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Indore | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Jaipur | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Kolkata | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Lucknow | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Madurai | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Mathura | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Mumbai | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Prayagraj | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Pune | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Puri | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Rameswaram | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Rishikesh | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Shirdi | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Tirupati | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Ujjain | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Varanasi | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Vrindavan | India | Friday | Verified |
Frequently asked
When is Dhanteras 2026?
In India (New Delhi), Dhanteras 2026 is Friday, 6 November 2026. In the diaspora the date can shift by a day depending on timezone — the table lists each city.
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