When Is Diwali 2026?

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Diwali falls on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 20:26 UTC — 70 days from now.

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Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 20:26 UTC. Live countdown, dates through 2028, and how the date is determined.

Dipavali (IAST: Dīpāvalī), commonly known as Diwali (), is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It symbolises the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Diwali is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar months of Ashvin (according to the amanta tradition) and Kārtika – between around mid-October and mid-November. The celebrations generally last five or six days. Diwali falls on the new-moon night (amavasya) of the month of Kartika.

Diwali falls on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 20:26 UTC. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.

Diwali dates by year

Year	Date
2026	Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 20:26 UTC	in 70 days
2027	Thursday, October 28, 2027 at 20:27 UTC	in 424 days
2028	Tuesday, October 17, 2028 at 20:28 UTC	in 779 days

Dates can vary by a day between regions and traditions.

Why does the date move?

Hindu festivals follow the panchang, a lunisolar calendar in which most festivals are tied to a particular lunar day (tithi) of a particular month. Because lunar months drift against the solar year and a leap month is periodically inserted, the Gregorian date of each festival moves within a few weeks from year to year — and regional traditions can observe the same festival a day apart.