Diwali around the world in 2025


  How long until Diwali?
Diwali
  Dates of Diwali around the world
2026 Various Nov 8
FijiSun, Nov 8National Holiday
GuyanaSun, Nov 8National Holiday
India Nov 8
Andhra PradeshSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
Arunachal PradeshSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
AssamSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
BiharSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
ChandigarhSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
DelhiSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
GoaSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
GujaratSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
HaryanaSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
Himachal PradeshSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
JharkhandSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
KarnatakaSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
KeralaSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
MaharashtraSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
MaharashtraSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
ManipurSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
MeghalayaSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
MizoramSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
NagalandSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
OdishaSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
PunjabSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
RajasthanSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
SikkimSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
TelanganaSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
TripuraSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
UttarakhandSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
Malaysia Nov 8
JohorSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
KedahSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
KelantanSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
Kuala LumpurSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
LabuanSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
MelakaSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
Negeri SembilanSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
PahangSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
PenangSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
PerakSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
PerlisSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
PutrajayaSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
SabahSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
SelangorSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
TerengganuSun, Nov 8Regional Holiday
MauritiusSun, Nov 8National Holiday
MyanmarSun, Nov 8National Holiday
Sri LankaSun, Nov 8National Holiday
SurinameSun, Nov 8National Holiday
Trinidad and TobagoSun, Nov 8National Holiday
2025 Various Oct 20, Oct 21
FijiTue, Oct 21National Holiday
GuyanaMon, Oct 20National Holiday
India Oct 20, Oct 21
MaharashtraTue, Oct 21Regional Holiday
OdishaTue, Oct 21Regional Holiday
Andhra PradeshMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
Arunachal PradeshMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
AssamMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
BiharMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
ChandigarhMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
DelhiMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
GoaMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
GujaratMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
HaryanaMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
Himachal PradeshMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
JharkhandMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
KarnatakaMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
KeralaMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
MaharashtraMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
ManipurMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
MeghalayaMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
MizoramMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
NagalandMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
PuducherryMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
PunjabMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
RajasthanMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
TelanganaMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
TripuraMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
UttarakhandMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
Malaysia Oct 20
JohorMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
KedahMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
KelantanMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
Kuala LumpurMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
LabuanMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
MelakaMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
Negeri SembilanMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
PahangMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
PenangMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
PerakMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
PerlisMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
PutrajayaMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
SabahMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
SelangorMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
TerengganuMon, Oct 20Regional Holiday
MauritiusTue, Oct 21National Holiday
MyanmarTue, Oct 21National Holiday
Sri LankaMon, Oct 20National Holiday
SurinameTue, Oct 21National Holiday
Trinidad and TobagoTue, Oct 21National Holiday
2024 Various Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2
FijiFri, Nov 1National Holiday
GuyanaThu, Oct 31National Holiday
India Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2
KarnatakaSat, Nov 2Regional Holiday (additional day)
MaharashtraSat, Nov 2Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirFri, Nov 1Regional Holiday
MaharashtraFri, Nov 1Regional Holiday
ManipurFri, Nov 1Regional Holiday
MeghalayaFri, Nov 1Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduFri, Nov 1Regional Holiday
TripuraFri, Nov 1Regional Holiday
Andhra PradeshThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Arunachal PradeshThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
AssamThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
BiharThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
ChandigarhThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
DelhiThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
GoaThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
GujaratThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
HaryanaThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Himachal PradeshThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
JharkhandThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
KarnatakaThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
KeralaThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
MaharashtraThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
MizoramThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
NagalandThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
OdishaThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
PuducherryThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
PunjabThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
RajasthanThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
SikkimThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
TelanganaThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
UttarakhandThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
PuducherryWed, Oct 30Regional Holiday (additional day)
Malaysia Oct 31
JohorThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
KedahThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
KelantanThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Kuala LumpurThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
LabuanThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
MelakaThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Negeri SembilanThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
PahangThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
PenangThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
PerakThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
PerlisThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
PutrajayaThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
SabahThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
SelangorThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
TerengganuThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
MauritiusThu, Oct 31National Holiday
MyanmarFri, Nov 1National Holiday
Pakistan Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2
SindhSat, Nov 2Regional Holiday
BalochistanFri, Nov 1Government Holiday
SindhFri, Nov 1Regional Holiday
BalochistanThu, Oct 31Government Holiday
Sri LankaThu, Oct 31National Holiday
SurinameFri, Nov 1National Holiday
Trinidad and TobagoThu, Oct 31National Holiday
2023 Various Nov 12, Nov 13
FijiMon, Nov 13National Holiday
GuyanaMon, Nov 13National Holiday (in lieu)
India Nov 12, Nov 13
Andhra PradeshMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday
ManipurMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday (additional day)
TelanganaMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday (additional day)
TripuraMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday
Andhra PradeshSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
Arunachal PradeshSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
AssamSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
BiharSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
ChandigarhSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
DelhiSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
GoaSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
GujaratSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
HaryanaSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
Himachal PradeshSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
JharkhandSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
KarnatakaSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
KeralaSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
MaharashtraSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
MeghalayaSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
MizoramSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
NagalandSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
OdishaSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
PunjabSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
RajasthanSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
TelanganaSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
UttarakhandSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
Malaysia Nov 12, Nov 13
Kuala LumpurMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday (additional day)
LabuanMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday (additional day)
MelakaMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday (additional day)
Negeri SembilanMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday (additional day)
PahangMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday (additional day)
PenangMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday (additional day)
PerakMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday (additional day)
PerlisMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday (additional day)
PutrajayaMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday (additional day)
SabahMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday (additional day)
SelangorMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday (additional day)
JohorSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
KedahSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
KelantanSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
Kuala LumpurSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
LabuanSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
MelakaSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
Negeri SembilanSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
PahangSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
PenangSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
PerakSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
PerlisSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
PutrajayaSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
SabahSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
SelangorSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
TerengganuSun, Nov 12Regional Holiday
MauritiusSun, Nov 12National Holiday
MyanmarSun, Nov 12National Holiday
PakistanMon, Nov 13Regional Holiday
Sri LankaSun, Nov 12National Holiday
SurinameSun, Nov 12National Holiday
Trinidad and TobagoSun, Nov 12National Holiday
2022 Various Oct 24, Oct 25, Oct 26
FijiTue, Oct 25National Holiday
GuyanaMon, Oct 24National Holiday
India Oct 24, Oct 25, Oct 26
KarnatakaWed, Oct 26Regional Holiday
MaharashtraWed, Oct 26Regional Holiday
ManipurTue, Oct 25Regional Holiday
Andhra PradeshMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
Arunachal PradeshMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
AssamMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
BiharMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
ChandigarhMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
DelhiMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
GoaMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
GujaratMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
HaryanaMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
Himachal PradeshMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
JharkhandMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
KeralaMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
MaharashtraMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
MeghalayaMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
MizoramMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
NagalandMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
OdishaMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
PuducherryMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
PunjabMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
RajasthanMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
SikkimMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
TelanganaMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
TripuraMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
UttarakhandMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
Malaysia Oct 24
JohorMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
KedahMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
KelantanMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
Kuala LumpurMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
LabuanMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
MelakaMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
Negeri SembilanMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
PahangMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
PenangMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
PerakMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
PerlisMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
PutrajayaMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
SabahMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
SelangorMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
TerengganuMon, Oct 24Regional Holiday
MauritiusMon, Oct 24National Holiday
MyanmarMon, Oct 24National Holiday
Sri LankaMon, Oct 24National Holiday
SurinameMon, Oct 24National Holiday
Trinidad and TobagoMon, Oct 24National Holiday
  Summary

Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness

  Which countries observe Diwali in 2025?
National Holiday Regional Holiday Not a public holiday Govt Holiday

When is Diwali?

The Festival of Lights is known as Deepavali (deep - lamp, vali - array). This is the name of the festival in Southern India and is how the festival is referred to in other Asian countries such as Malaysia and Singapore. In Northern India, it is more commonly known as Diwali, but they are essentially the same celebration.

In these countries and for Hindus around the world, the celebration revolves around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness. It is one of the most important Hindu festivals.

Diwali is a five-day festival, starting with Dhanteras, then Hanuman Jayanti and Narak Chaturdashi, followed by Diwali, and then Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj celebrations.

Traditions of Diwali

Diwali marks the return of Lord Rama, who was the seventh incarnation of Vishnu, from a fourteen-year exile.

The Festival of Lights takes place on the darkest night (the first night of the new moon) in the month of Kartik in the Hindu calendar.

Across India streets and temples are decorated with spectacular light displays and colourful garlands.

In their homes, people light small oil lamps called diyas. It is believed that deceased relatives come back to visit their families on Earth during this festival and the lights are a way to guide the spirits home. The sound of firecrackers exploding is common as the noise is said to drive away evil spirits.

Over 70% of all firecrackers used during Diwali come from the town of Sivaski in Tamil Nadu.

Families, friends and business associates exchange gifts and sweets, settle old business deals and are encouraged to rid themselves of hate, anger and jealousy.

The festival is a time for rejoicing and renewal.

Diwali holds significance not only in Hinduism but also in Sikhism who celebrate the release of their sixth Guru (literal translation: teacher) Hargobind. To Sikhs, it is known as Bandi Chhor Divas. The Jains celebrate it as the day when Lord Mahaveer, the last Tirthankara, attained Nirvana or Moksha.

The Five Days of Diwali

Diwali is a five-day festival that straddles the new moon. Though widely celebrated across all of India, the days may have different names and have additional meanings in some parts of India, there is enough commonality to briefly describe each of the days:

Dhanteras

Dhanteras marks the beginning of the five-day festivities of Diwali.  On this day, it is customary for people to clean their houses, so they are ready to welcome in Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity, whose Puja is performed in the evening. This is an auspicious day and a lucky day for buying expensive goods, though it is also a day to consider charity for those less well off. Small clay lamps, called diyas are lit to drive away the shadows of evil spirits.

Naraka Chaturdashi

According to Hindu tradition, the demon Narakasura was killed by Lord Krishna on the second day. Marking the coming end of the year in some regions of India, customs on this day are about cleaning the slate before the start of a new year and getting rid of anything bad. People get up early and wash and put on clean or new clothes. In parts of Southern India, this day is celebrated as the main day of Deepavali.

Diwali

The third day is celebrated on the new moon in Kartik. In most parts of India, this is the most important day of the festival and is the last day of the year in many regions of India. On this day, Lord Rama rescued his wife, Sita, from the demon Ravana and returned home after a long exile. Candles are lit to celebrate his victory and to light his way home after the battle. In the evening, it may seem like the whole of India is lit by explosions as people set off many fireworks.

Balipadyami

The fourth day of Diwali is also the first day of the new year in the Vikram Samvat calendar and may also be known as Pratipada, Govardhan Puja or Annakut. Annakut means 'mountain of food', which is a giveaway that today is all about feasting. Tradition has it that on this day, Lord Krishna lifted Govardhan Hill to give shelter from torrential rains to local villagers. Today, Hindus prepare a great deal of food and take it to the temples to celebrate the beginning of the new year and give thanks to Krishna for his benevolence.

Bhai Bij

Bhaiya Dooj, also known as Bhau Beej, Bhatra Dwitiya, Bhai Dwitiya and Bhathru Dwithiya is the fifth and last day of Diwali festival. This day celebrates the relationship between brother and sister. Read more about Bhai Bij.


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