How many months until Diwali?

1 month and 9 days until Diwali 2026

Sunday, November 8, 2026

39 days in total.

Counted from today, Wednesday, September 30, 2026, in your time zone. The target day itself is included; today is not. Dates follow the official rule — see our sources.

Every way to count to Diwali 2026

Days: 39 days
Weeks: 5 weeks and 4 days
Months: 1 month, 9 days
Weekends: 6 weekends
Business days: 27 days; 26 without US federal holidays
Sleeps: 39 sleeps
Fortnights: 2 fortnights, 11 days
Hours: 936

Month by month to Diwali

The day each whole month remains, counting back from Sunday, November 8, 2026 by calendar months. In total that is 1 month, 9 days.

Months to go until Diwali
Months left	On
1 month to go	Thursday, October 8, 2026

September 2026
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4 5 6
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14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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28 29 30
October 2026
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
November 2026
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30

September 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

October 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

November 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30

About Diwali

Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated over five days; the main night of Lakshmi Puja falls on the new moon of Kartika. Some communities celebrate a day earlier or later.

Diwali falls on the new moon of the Hindu month of Kartika.

More about Diwali: history and traditions

Dates follow the widely used North Indian calendar; regional traditions can differ by a day.

How we check dates and facts: see our sources.

After 2026, Diwali falls on October 29, 2027, October 17, 2028, November 5, 2029. See every year.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Diwali 2026?

Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Diwali falls on the new moon of the Hindu month of Kartika.

When is Diwali 2027?

Diwali 2027 falls on Friday, October 29, 2027.

How many days until Diwali?

39 days, counting from today to November 8, 2026.

How are months counted?

Whole calendar months first (a month after January 31 is the last day of February), then the remaining days.

Why does Diwali change date every year?

Diwali falls on the new moon of the Hindu month of Kartika.