Dhanteras · 2025
Falls on: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Dhanatrayodashi, the first day of the Diwali festivities, observed on the Krishna Trayodashi two days before Diwali. Dedicated to Dhanvantari, the divine physician, and to Kubera and Lakshmi; buying gold, silver, or new utensils is considered auspicious, and a lamp for Yama is lit at dusk.
Dates and timings for Los Angeles.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi covers most of Pradosha, the twilight after sunset, in Los Angeles.
How it is observed
- Dhanvantari puja
- Buying metal utensils
- Lakshmi puja
Regional calendars
Also known as: धनतेरस (Hindi) · ધનતેરસ (Gujarati) · தன திரயோதசி (Tamil) · ధన త్రయోదశి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Ashwin · Krishna Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Kartika · Krishna Paksha
- Tamil: Aippasi 2, 2056 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Kartik 1, 1432 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Kartika 2, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Thulam 2, 1201 (Kollam era)
Computed for Los Angeles. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Dhanteras 2025
Dhanvantari/Lakshmi
- Saturday, October 18, 2025View day panchang →Tithi window: Fri, Oct 17, 11:49 PM – Sun, Oct 19, 1:22 AM PDTPuja window: 6:14 – 7:50 PM PDT
Frequently asked questions
- What is Dhanteras?
- Dhanatrayodashi, the first day of the Diwali festivities, observed on the Krishna Trayodashi two days before Diwali. Dedicated to Dhanvantari, the divine physician, and to Kubera and Lakshmi; buying gold, silver, or new utensils is considered auspicious, and a lamp for Yama is lit at dusk.
- When is Dhanteras 2025?
- Dhanteras falls on Saturday, October 18, 2025.