How many days until Diwali 2026?

Diwali 2026 — the day of Lakshmi Puja — falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The festival opens with Dhanteras on Friday, 6 November; Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj follow between 9 and 11 November, depending on the panchang you follow. The counter below updates every day.

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Diwali 2026 · Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 5 weeks + 6 days

Diwali 2026 at a glance

Dhanteras	Friday, 6 November 2026
Choti Diwali (Naraka Chaturdashi)	Saturday, 7 November 2026
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)	Sunday, 8 November 2026
Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj	9–11 November 2026, depending on the panchang

Put the countdown on your Home Screen

A countdown you have to open an app to see is a countdown you forget. With Countdown Widget: Any Event you add the date once and it sits on the Home Screen or Lock Screen as a widget — every widget size is free, events are unlimited, and it can remind you on the day and as far ahead as you like.

Install the app and tap +. Pick the template or type the name.
Set the date to Sunday, 8 November 2026. The date moves every year, so add next year's date as a new event instead of turning on Repeat yearly.
Long-press the Home Screen → Edit → Add Widget (on iOS 17, tap +) → Countdown. Choose the size you like.

Countdown ideas

A countdown to Lakshmi Puja with a reminder a week before, for the shopping and the cleaning.
A countdown to the trip home for the festival, with the train or flight details written on the back of the event.
A second countdown for Dhanteras on 6 November, so the shopping day does not sneak up on you.

Diwali in the next few years

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	Sunday, 8 November 2026	Sunday
2027	Friday, 29 October 2027	Friday
2028	Tuesday, 17 October 2028	Tuesday

Published 2026-09-28 · Updated 2026-09-28 · go ka

Questions people ask

What date is Diwali in 2026?

Sunday, 8 November 2026. That is the day of Lakshmi Puja, the main day of the festival. Dhanteras is on 6 November and Choti Diwali on 7 November; the dates given for Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj differ by a day between panchangs, somewhere from 9 to 11 November.

How many weeks until Diwali 2026?

On 28 September 2026 there were 41 days, about 5 weeks. The counter on this page recalculates when you open it.

Why does the date of Diwali change every year?

Diwali follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar: it falls on the new-moon night (Amavasya) of the month of Kartik, so its date in the Gregorian calendar moves between mid-October and mid-November.

How do I get a Diwali countdown widget on iPhone?

Add 8 November 2026 as an event in Countdown Widget: Any Event, then add the widget from the Home Screen's Edit → Add Widget (on iOS 17, tap +) menu. Because the date moves, add next year's Diwali as a new event rather than repeating it yearly. Every widget size is free.