Diwali · 2026
Falls on: Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 5-day festival
Festival of lights celebrating the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. Observed on Kartik Amavasya with Lakshmi Puja during the pradosha hours after sunset.
Dates and timings for Meerut.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi covers most of Pradosha, the twilight after sunset, in Meerut.
How it is observed
- Return of Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile
- Victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance
- Lakshmi puja
- Lighting diyas
- Rangoli
- Fireworks
- Gifts
Diwali 2026
Lakshmi/Ganesha
- Sunday, November 8, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Sun, Nov 8, 11:28 AM – Mon, Nov 9, 12:32 PM ISTPuja window: 5:28 – 7:04 PM IST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Diwali?
- Festival of lights celebrating the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. Observed on Kartik Amavasya with Lakshmi Puja during the pradosha hours after sunset.
- When is Diwali 2026?
- Diwali falls on Sunday, November 8, 2026.