November 2026 is the festival peak of the year: Diwali (Nov 8), the festival of lights and Lakshmi Puja, with Dhanteras, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj and Chhath around it. Chaturmas ends on Prabodhini Ekadashi (Nov 20), reopening the auspicious wedding season.
Key Auspicious Days & Festivals in November 2026
| Date | Event | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov Wed | Rama Ekadashi | Fasting on the Ekadashi before Diwali |
| 6 Nov Fri | Dhanteras | Gold, silver and utensil buying; Dhanvantari worship |
| 7 Nov Sat | Chhoti Diwali (Narak Chaturdashi) | Abhyanga bath; lamps lit in the evening |
| 8 Nov Sun | DIWALI (Lakshmi Puja) | Festival of lights — Lakshmi & Ganesha worship on Kartik Amavasya |
| 9 Nov Mon | Govardhan Puja / Annakut | Worship of Govardhan; new-account opening for traders |
| 10 Nov Tue | Bhai Dooj | Bond between brothers and sisters |
| 15 Nov Sun | Chhath Puja | Offerings to the setting and rising Sun |
| 17 Nov Tue | Vrishchika Sankranti | Sun enters Scorpio |
| 20 Nov Fri | Prabodhini (Devuthani) Ekadashi | Chaturmas ends — Vishnu awakens; wedding season reopens |
| 21 Nov Sat | Tulsi Vivah | Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi; auspicious muhurtas begin |
| 24 Nov Tue | Kartik Purnima (Dev Diwali) | Full Moon — sacred bathing, lamps; one of the holiest days |
Muhurta NoteDiwali (Nov 8) is the month's spiritual peak. Weddings and Griha Pravesh do NOT resume until Prabodhini Ekadashi (Nov 20) / Tulsi Vivah (Nov 21) — after which excellent muhurtas run through late December (pausing at Dhanu Sankranti, Dec 16).
These dates are computed from the Vedic Panchang (Lahiri ayanamsa) and cross-checked with authoritative sources. For an exact Muhurta by your city and time — including Rahu Kalam, Nakshatra and Tithi at sunrise — use the daily Panchangam.
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When is Diwali 2026?
Diwali 2026 (Lakshmi Puja) is on Sunday, November 8, 2026 — the Kartik Amavasya. Dhanteras is Nov 6, Chhoti Diwali Nov 7, Govardhan Puja Nov 9 and Bhai Dooj Nov 10.
When does the wedding season open in November 2026?
Not on Diwali. The wedding season reopens on Prabodhini (Devuthani) Ekadashi — November 20, 2026 — when Chaturmas ends, followed by Tulsi Vivah on Nov 21. Excellent muhurtas then run through mid-December.
Why is Diwali in November this year?
2026 is an adhika-masa (leap-month) year in the Hindu lunar calendar, which adds an extra month and shifts the later festivals about 19 days later than usual — moving Diwali from its more common late-October window into November.