348 days until Diwali 2027

Each weekday until Diwali 2027

Counting the days after today, up to and including Friday, October 29, 2027. Useful for counting school days, work shifts or a weekly class before Diwali.

About Diwali

Diwali, or Deepavali, is the festival of lights, celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists. Its name comes from the Sanskrit for "row of lamps." For many Hindus it celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. In northern India it recalls the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after his victory over Ravana, and the main night honors Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity. Sikhs mark the same time as Bandi Chhor Divas, and Jains remember the nirvana of Mahavira.

The festival usually runs over five days. Its date follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar: the main night of Lakshmi Puja falls on the new moon of the month of Kartika as reckoned in the widely used North Indian calendar, which places it in October or November. Regional traditions and time zones can move the celebration by a day, so local temples and community groups are the best guide to their own dates.

Families clean and decorate their homes, light small clay oil lamps called diyas, draw colorful rangoli patterns at the entrance and set off fireworks. People wear new clothes, share sweets called mithai, visit relatives and exchange gifts, and some business communities open new account books for the year ahead. In the United States, Diwali is celebrated at temples, community festivals and college campuses, and some school districts now close for the day.

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