Dev Diwali · 2026
Falls on: Tuesday, November 24, 2026
Festival when gods descend to earth to celebrate, especially famous in Varanasi.
Dates and timings for Dar es Salaam.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi covers most of Pradosha, the twilight after sunset, in Dar es Salaam.
How it is observed
- Ganga aarti
- Lighting diyas
Regional calendars
Also known as: देव दीवाली (Hindi) · தேவ தீபாவளி (Tamil) · దేవ దీపావళి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Kartika · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Kartika · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Karthigai 9, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Ogrohayon 8, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Margashira 9, 1434 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Vrischikam 8, 1202 (Kollam era)
Computed for Dar es Salaam. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Dev Diwali 2026
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Mon, Nov 23, 9:12 PM – Tue, Nov 24, 5:53 PM GMT+3Puja window: 6:23 – 7:59 PM GMT+3
Frequently asked questions
- What is Dev Diwali?
- Festival when gods descend to earth to celebrate, especially famous in Varanasi.
- When is Dev Diwali 2026?
- Dev Diwali falls on Tuesday, November 24, 2026.