Major festival · 2026
Diwali / Lakshmi Puja 2026 — date across the world
दीपावली / लक्ष्मी पूजा
India · Sunday8 November 2026
Diwali, the festival of lights, centres on Lakshmi Puja performed at pradosh on the Amavasya of Kartika — rows of lamps, cleaned and lit homes, and the invocation of prosperity.
| City | Country | Date | Weekday | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Ahmedabad | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Amritsar | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Ayodhya | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Bengaluru | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Bhopal | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Chennai | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Dwarka | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Guwahati | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Haridwar | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Hyderabad | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Indore | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Jaipur | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Kolkata | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Lucknow | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Madurai | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Mathura | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Mumbai | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Prayagraj | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Pune | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Puri | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Rameswaram | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Rishikesh | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Shirdi | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Tirupati | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Ujjain | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Varanasi | India | Sunday | Verified | |
| Vrindavan | India | Sunday | Verified |
Frequently asked
When is Diwali / Lakshmi Puja 2026?
In India (New Delhi), Diwali / Lakshmi Puja 2026 is Sunday, 8 November 2026. In the diaspora the date can shift by a day depending on timezone — the table lists each city.
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