Diwali Countdown 2026

How many days until Diwali?

26 days to go

Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, November 8. The live countdown below runs in your own time zone - go fullscreen for a TV, or share it with friends.

Diwali 2026

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Diwali is the new moon night of the Hindu month of Kartika, usually between mid October and mid November. Here are the next dates:

Year	Date	Day	Days away
2026	November 8	Sunday	26 days
2027	October 29	Friday	381 days
2028	October 17	Tuesday	735 days
2029	November 5	Monday	1,119 days
2030	October 26	Saturday	1,474 days

Dates are for Lakshmi Puja, the main day of Diwali in India. Some regions and communities celebrate a day earlier or later.

Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists, and symbolizes the victory of light over darkness.
The main day, Lakshmi Puja, falls on the new moon night (Amavasya) of the month of Kartika, so the date moves each year.
Festivities usually run over five days, from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj, with oil lamps, rangoli, sweets and fireworks.

Clean and decorate the home
Buy diyas, candles and string lights
Plan the rangoli design and buy colours
Order or make sweets and gift boxes
Plan Lakshmi Puja timing for your city

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Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, November 8. As of today that is 26 days away. The live countdown on this page shows the exact days, hours, minutes and seconds left in your own time zone.

Diwali is the new moon night of the Hindu month of Kartika, usually between mid October and mid November. Upcoming dates - 2026: Sunday, November 8; 2027: Friday, October 29; 2028: Tuesday, October 17; 2029: Monday, November 5; 2030: Saturday, October 26.

Diwali is usually celebrated over five days: Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja (the main day this page counts down to), Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj.

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