Diwali 2027 Date: When Is Diwali in 2027 (US and India)

When is Diwali in 2027?

Diwali 2027 is on Friday, October 29, 2027 in India. That is the night of Lakshmi Puja, the main Diwali night, on the new moon (Amavasya) of Kartik.

In the US, calendars differ: Thursday, October 28 or Friday, October 29. Because the new moon begins earlier by the clock in the Americas, some calendars made for North American time zones place Lakshmi Puja a day earlier: Drik Panchang's New York calendar lists Thursday, October 28, 2027, while ShubhPanchang's New York calendar lists Friday, October 29. Your local temple's calendar is the best guide for your city.

Where	Lakshmi Puja (main Diwali) 2027
India	Friday, October 29, 2027
New York, Drik Panchang	Thursday, October 28, 2027
New York, ShubhPanchang	Friday, October 29, 2027

The five days of Diwali 2027

Diwali is a five-day festival. Drik Panchang's New York calendar lists the days this way:

Day	Festival	US date (Drik Panchang, New York)
1	Dhanteras	Tuesday, October 26, 2027
2–3	Naraka Chaturdashi (Chhoti Diwali) and Lakshmi Puja	Thursday, October 28, 2027
4	Govardhan Puja, Annakut	Friday, October 29, 2027
5	Bhai Dooj	The day after Govardhan Puja

In some years two of the days fall on the same date, as Naraka Chaturdashi and Lakshmi Puja do in New York in 2027. For what each day means, see the days of Diwali explained.

Why does the date of Diwali change every year?

Diwali, "a row of lights", celebrates the victory of good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and light over darkness. It is set by the Hindu lunar calendar: Lakshmi Puja falls on the new moon of Kartik. Lunar months do not line up with the solar year, so the date moves between mid-October and mid-November. And because the moon's phases happen at one moment worldwide, the date can differ by a day between India and the US.

Year	Lakshmi Puja (India)
2026	Sunday, November 8
2027	Friday, October 29

Getting ready for Diwali 2027

Plan your Diwali puja at home with our step-by-step guide, Diwali puja at home, and if you are celebrating far from family, see Diwali in the diaspora and Celebrating Diwali with children in America. Goddess Lakshmi is honored on the main night: read who Lakshmi is and her aarti, Om Jai Lakshmi Mata.

Diya, the app, reminds you of festival days and lets you light a diya and sing aarti along with the recording. Diya is available for iPhone. See the Diya app.

Questions people ask

What is the date of Diwali in 2027?

Friday, October 29, 2027 in India, the night of Lakshmi Puja. In the US, Drik Panchang's New York calendar lists Thursday, October 28, 2027 and ShubhPanchang's lists Friday, October 29, so check your temple's calendar.

Why is Diwali on a different date in the US?

Diwali follows the moon, not the solar calendar. The new moon (Amavasya) begins at one moment worldwide, which is a different clock time and sometimes a different date in India and in the Americas. Calendars made for US time zones place the puja on the evening when the new moon is in force there.

When was Diwali 2026?

Lakshmi Puja (main Diwali) was on Sunday, November 8, 2026. See our guide to the five days of Diwali.

Is Diwali always in October or November?

Yes. Diwali falls on the new moon of the Hindu month of Kartik (Ashvin in some calendars), which always lands between mid-October and mid-November.