Pan-India · 2026
The panchang rule
Amavasya (new moon) of the month of Kartik — the darkest night of the lunar fortnight, lit up with lamps. Reckoned from the panchang each year.
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Diwali falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
Diwali is set by the panchang — Amavasya (new moon) of the month of Kartik — the darkest night of the lunar fortnight, lit up with lamps. Reckoned from the panchang each year.
Significance, legend, rituals and deities — or book a pooja in your name for this date.
