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Diwali 2026 in India's villages

Diwali is on Sunday 8 November 2026 in the Government of India's holiday list for central government offices. States notify their own holidays, and some list it on a different day — the table below gives each state's official dates where its 2026 list is loaded. Below that: Hindu temples mapped in every state, and the celebrations villages share.

  • Sunday 8 November 2026 — Diwali (Deepavali) (gazetted holiday)
  • Sunday 8 November 2026 — Naraka Chaturdasi (restricted holiday)
  • Monday 9 November 2026 — Govardhan Puja (restricted holiday)
  • Wednesday 11 November 2026 — Bhai Duj (restricted holiday)

Source: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2026- reg. (Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India).

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Diwali 2026 holidays by state

State / UTIn the state's official 2026 listHindu temples mapped
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Diwali (Deepavali) — Sunday 8 November 2026
Naraka Chaturdasi — Sunday 8 November 2026
Govardhan Puja — Monday 9 November 2026
Bhai Duj — Wednesday 11 November 2026
13
Andhra PradeshList not loaded yet2,295
Arunachal Pradesh
Diwali (Deepavali) — Sunday 8 November 2026
Naraka Chaturdasi — Sunday 8 November 2026
Govardhan Puja — Monday 9 November 2026
Bhai Duj — Wednesday 11 November 2026
3
AssamList not loaded yet243
Bihar
Deepawali (Diwali) — Sunday 8 November 2026
Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj — Tuesday 10 November 2026
452
ChandigarhList not loaded yet23
Chhattisgarh
Deepawali (Dakshin Bhartiy) — Saturday 7 November 2026
Diwali(Deepawali) — Sunday 8 November 2026
Deepawali ka dusra din(Govardhan Pooja) — Monday 9 November 2026
Bhai Dooj(Deepawali) — Wednesday 11 November 2026
239
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Govardhan Puja — Monday 9 November 2026
Bhai Duj — Wednesday 11 November 2026
13
Delhi
Diwali (Deepavali) — Sunday 8 November 2026
Naraka Chaturdasi — Sunday 8 November 2026
Govardhan Puja — Monday 9 November 2026
Bhai Duj — Wednesday 11 November 2026
186
Goa
Diwali (Deepavali) — Sunday 8 November 2026
Govardhan Puja — Tuesday 10 November 2026
370
GujaratList not loaded yet1,064
Haryana
Goverdhan Puja — Monday 9 November 2026
421
Himachal Pradesh
Diwali — Sunday 8 November 2026
Goverdhan Puja — Monday 9 November 2026
Bhai Duj — Wednesday 11 November 2026
431
Jammu and Kashmir
Diwali — Sunday 8 November 2026
166
JharkhandList not loaded yet184
KarnatakaList not loaded yet2,839
KeralaNo Diwali entry9,223
Ladakh
Diwali (Deepavali) — Sunday 8 November 2026
2
Lakshadweep
Diwali (Deepavali) — Sunday 8 November 2026
Naraka Cheturdasi — Sunday 8 November 2026
Govardhan Puja — Monday 9 November 2026
Bhai Duj — Wednesday 11 November 2026
—
Madhya PradeshList not loaded yet678
Maharashtra
Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan) — Sunday 8 November 2026
Diwali (Bali Pratipada) — Tuesday 10 November 2026
3,489
Manipur
Diwali (Dipavali) — Monday 9 November 2026
8
Meghalaya
Diwali (Deepavali) — Sunday 8 November 2026
31
Mizoram
Diwali (Deepavali) — Sunday 8 November 2026
Naraka Chaturdasi — Sunday 8 November 2026
Govardhan Puja — Monday 9 November 2026
Bhai Duj — Wednesday 11 November 2026
—
NagalandList not loaded yet4
OdishaNo Diwali entry649
Puducherry
Deepavali Eve — Saturday 7 November 2026
Deepavali — Sunday 8 November 2026
Post Deepavali Celebration — Monday 9 November 2026
153
PunjabList not loaded yet157
RajasthanList not loaded yet868
Sikkim
Laxmi Puja (Deepawali) — Monday 9 November 2026 to Wednesday 11 November 2026
20
Tamil Nadu
Deepavali — Sunday 8 November 2026
4,170
TelanganaList not loaded yet1,825
Tripura
Diwali — Monday 9 November 2026
Bhratri Dwitiya — Wednesday 11 November 2026
29
Uttar Pradesh
Deepavali — Sunday 8 November 2026
Narak Chaturdashi — Sunday 8 November 2026
Govardhan Puja — Monday 9 November 2026
Bhaiya Dooj / Chitragupta Jayanti — Wednesday 11 November 2026
1,165
UttarakhandList not loaded yet488
West Bengal
Additional Day for Kali Puja — Monday 9 November 2026
Additional Day for Kali Puja — Tuesday 10 November 2026
Bhratridwitiya — Wednesday 11 November 2026
Day after Bhratridwitiya — Thursday 12 November 2026
1,088

Dates are copied from each state's notified holiday list (the document is linked on the state's page). “No Diwali entry”: the state's 2026 holiday list we hold has no entry by that name (8 November 2026 falls on a Sunday). Hindu temples: OpenStreetMap, as listed in our directory.

Share how your village celebrates Diwali

Every village celebrates in its own way. If yours has a public Diwali programme — at the temple, a fair, a community dinner, a rangoli contest — add it as an event with its date, time and venue. For your family's customs, the food you make, or what the elders remember, write a post with photos.

  1. On your village's page, choose Add an event for a public celebration, or Write a post (add #diwali) for traditions and photos.
  2. You sign in with your mobile number; posting needs a one-time photo ID check from your dashboard.
  3. A moderator checks every submission before it appears. Nothing is published automatically.
  4. Post only your own photos, and only of people who agree — never of children without their parents' consent.

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Questions

When is Diwali 2026?

Diwali is on Sunday 8 November 2026 in the Government of India's 2026 list of holidays for central government offices (gazetted holiday). The same list has Naraka Chaturdasi on Sunday 8 November 2026 (restricted holiday), Govardhan Puja on Monday 9 November 2026 (restricted holiday), Bhai Duj on Wednesday 11 November 2026 (restricted holiday).

Is Diwali on the same day in every state?

Not in every state's own holiday list. Manipur lists Diwali (Dipavali) on Monday 9 November 2026; Sikkim lists Laxmi Puja (Deepawali) on Monday 9 November 2026 to Wednesday 11 November 2026; Tripura lists Diwali on Monday 9 November 2026. See the table on this page for each state's official dates.

How can I add my village's Diwali celebration?

Find your village on VoiceOfVillage, then add a public celebration as an event (date, time, venue) or write a post with photos about your village's customs. A moderator reviews everything before it is published.