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Hindu Festivals in November 2026: Complete Calendar With Dates

Quick answer: the main Hindu festivals in November 2026 are Dhanteras on 6 November, Diwali on 8 November, Govardhan Puja on 10 November, Chhath Puja from 13 to 16 November, Dev Uthani Ekadashi on 20 November, Tulsi Vivah on 21 November and Kartik Purnima (Dev Diwali) on 24 November. Every date below is computed from the real positions of the Sun and Moon for New Delhi, not copied from another calendar.

Sun, 1 Nov	Ahoi Ashtami
Thu, 5 Nov	Rama Ekadashi
Fri, 6 Nov	Dhanteras
Sun, 8 Nov	Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) and Diwali Lakshmi Puja
Tue, 10 Nov	Govardhan Puja (Annakut)
10 or 11 Nov	Bhai Dooj
Fri, 13 Nov	Vinayaka Chaturthi; Chhath Nahay-Khay begins
Sun, 15 Nov	Chhath Puja, Sandhya Arghya (evening)
Mon, 16 Nov	Chhath Puja, Usha Arghya (sunrise)
Tue, 17 Nov	Gopashtami and Vrishchika Sankranti
Wed, 18 Nov	Akshaya Navami
Fri, 20 Nov	Dev Uthani Ekadashi (Prabodhini)
Sat, 21 Nov	Tulsi Vivah
Sun, 22 Nov	Pradosh Vrat
Tue, 24 Nov	Kartik Purnima (Dev Diwali)
Fri, 27 Nov	Sankashti Chaturthi

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The Diwali week: 6 to 10 November

The five-day Diwali festival is spread across six calendar dates in 2026 because Naraka Chaturdashi and Diwali fall on the same day. Dhanteras is on Friday, 6 November, when Trayodashi (10:30 AM to the next morning) covers the evening Pradosh Kaal, about 5:32 PM to 7:56 PM in New Delhi. Choti Diwali with the early-morning oil bath is on Sunday, 8 November. Lakshmi Puja is the same evening, because Amavasya runs from 11:28 AM on 8 November to 12:31 PM on 9 November and covers the evening Pradosh of 8 November only (about 5:31 PM to 7:55 PM). Govardhan Puja follows on Tuesday, 10 November.

For muhurat, vidhi and FAQs, read the full guides: Dhanteras 2026, Diwali 2026 and Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj 2026.

Bhai Dooj: why calendars differ

Dwitiya tithi runs from 2:00 PM on 10 November to 3:53 PM on 11 November. Bhai Dooj is performed in the afternoon, so some calendars give 10 November and many give 11 November, when Dwitiya covers the full afternoon. Both views exist, so ask your family pandit which your household follows.

Chhath Puja 2026 (13 to 16 November)

Chhath is a four-day festival for Surya and Chhathi Maiya, observed mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. Shashthi tithi runs from 11:24 PM on 14 November to 2:01 AM on 16 November, so the Sandhya Arghya (evening offering to the setting Sun) is on Sunday, 15 November, at sunset, about 5:27 PM in New Delhi. The Usha Arghya (offering to the rising Sun) is on Monday, 16 November, about 6:44 AM. Nahay-Khay is on 13 November and Kharna on 14 November. Sunrise and sunset change by city, so use your own local times for the arghya. Full timings are in the Chhath Puja 2026 guide.

Dev Uthani Ekadashi, Tulsi Vivah and Dev Diwali

Dev Uthani Ekadashi (Prabodhini Ekadashi), when Vishnu is said to wake from his four-month sleep, is on Friday, 20 November; the tithi runs from 7:16 AM that day to 6:31 AM on 21 November, so the fast is broken (parana) on 21 November, after Hari Vasara ends at about 12:07 PM. See the Dev Uthani Ekadashi and Tulsi Vivah guide. Tulsi Vivah, the ceremonial marriage of Tulsi and Vishnu (Shaligram), is on Saturday, 21 November in the evening, when Dwadashi is running. Auspicious wedding season is traditionally said to open after this. Kartik Purnima, also called Dev Diwali, is on Tuesday, 24 November; Purnima runs from 11:42 PM on 23 November to 8:23 PM on 24 November, so it covers the evening lamp-lighting. See the Kartik Purnima and Dev Diwali guide.

How these dates were worked out

Each festival has a rule for which moment of the day the tithi (lunar day) must be present: sunrise, afternoon (Aparahna), evening (Pradosh), midnight (Nishita) or moonrise. We calculate the Sun and Moon positions with the Lahiri ayanamsha, find when each tithi starts and ends, and apply the festival's rule for New Delhi. The lunar month is identified at the exact moment of observance, which keeps Diwali in Kartik even in years with an extra (Adhika) month. Tithi start and end times are the same across India; sunrise, sunset and moonrise are not, so for another city open the Churki Panchang.

What to do before each festival

Check your own city's sunset before fixing the Pradosh puja time for Dhanteras and Diwali.
For Chhath, confirm the arghya times with your local ghat or committee.
For Ekadashi fasts, note both the fast day and the parana time after sunrise the next day.
Where two calendars disagree, follow your family pandit's tradition.

Frequently asked questions

When is Diwali in November 2026?

Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is on Sunday, 8 November 2026.

When is Dhanteras 2026?

Dhanteras is on Friday, 6 November 2026.

When is Chhath Puja 2026?

Chhath Puja runs from 13 to 16 November 2026, with Sandhya Arghya on Sunday, 15 November and Usha Arghya on Monday, 16 November.

When is Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026?

Dev Uthani Ekadashi is on Friday, 20 November 2026, and the fast is broken on 21 November after Hari Vasara ends, at about 12:07 PM in New Delhi.

When is Tulsi Vivah 2026?

Tulsi Vivah is on Saturday, 21 November 2026.

When is Kartik Purnima (Dev Diwali) 2026?

Kartik Purnima and Dev Diwali are on Tuesday, 24 November 2026.

When is Bhai Dooj 2026?

Dwitiya runs from 2:00 PM on 10 November to 3:53 PM on 11 November 2026. Many calendars give 11 November for the tilak and some give 10 November, so confirm with your family pandit.

Are these dates the same in every city?

The festival dates are the same for most of India, but sunrise, sunset and moonrise times differ by city, and a few festivals can shift by a day in some regions. These times are for New Delhi.

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Times are for New Delhi in Indian Standard Time and computed from real Sun and Moon positions (Lahiri ayanamsha). Other cities differ in sunrise, sunset and moonrise; traditions differ too, so confirm puja timing with your local pandit.