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Date, Day & Countdown | CalendarBest" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://calendarbest.com/llms.txt) ## Day of the week **Sunday** ## Day off **Not a federal holiday** ## Countdown **Day 312 of 2026** 311 days after January 1. ## **How the Date of Diwali Is Determined** Diwali is held on Amavasya (the new moon) of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartika (Ashvin in some regional calendars), which lands in October or November. The date shown is Lakshmi Puja in New Delhi; some regions celebrate a day apart. ## **Diwali Dates 2026–2031** | Year | Date | Weekday | | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | November 8 | Sunday | | [2027](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/diwali/2027) | October 29 | Friday | | [2028](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/diwali/2028) | October 17 | Tuesday | | [2029](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/diwali/2029) | November 5 | Monday | | [2030](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/diwali/2030) | October 26 | Saturday | | [2031](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/diwali/2031) | November 14 | Friday | ## **Diwali 2026 FAQ** ### **When Is Diwali 2026?** Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, November 8, 2026. ### **Is Diwali a federal holiday?** No. Diwali is not one of the 11 US federal holidays, so it is not a paid day off by law; employers decide whether to give time off. ### **How is the date of Diwali determined?** Diwali is held on Amavasya (the new moon) of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartika (Ashvin in some regional calendars), which lands in October or November. The date shown is Lakshmi Puja in New Delhi; some regions celebrate a day apart. ### **When Is Diwali 2027?** Diwali 2027 is on Friday, October 29, 2027. ## **Print November 2026 with Diwali** Open November 2026 in the builder, add your plans around Diwali, and export a PDF. 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