Diwali 2026 · Sunday 8 November
Diwali 2026, city by city
Morning concerts in Pune and Nashik, 11 nights of market lights in Jaipur, old bazaars in Lucknow. Pick a city for its Diwali guide, then tell it how you feel in one word.
City guides
- Diwali in NashikNashik starts Diwali before sunrise.
- Diwali in SangliSangli keeps the Maharashtra Diwali calendar, from Vasubaras to Bhau Beej, and is one of the towns outside Pune and Mumbai where Diwali Pahat morning concerts are held.
- Diwali in NagpurNagpur has its own Diwali Pahat story.
- Diwali in IndoreIndore shops early for Diwali.
- Diwali in LucknowLucknow does Diwali in its old markets first.
- Diwali in PuneIn Pune, Diwali begins with music before sunrise.
- Diwali in JaipurJaipur turns its markets into the show.
- Diwali in ChandigarhChandigarh warms up for Diwali with fairs in the weeks before, then spends the festival at home across its sectors.
- Diwali in MumbaiMumbai's Diwali is Maharashtrian at heart: akash kandils outside every window, plates of faral for the neighbours and Diwali Pahat concerts before sunrise.
How these cities feel today
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Dry day on Diwali
The drydays.app calendar (updated 20 October 2026) lists Sunday 8 November as a confirmed dry day in Delhi only. Other states can add dry days late, so check yours.
Questions
When is Diwali 2026?
Diwali 2026, the Lakshmi Puja night, is on Sunday 8 November 2026.
Is Diwali a dry day in 2026?
The drydays.app calendar (updated 20 October 2026) lists 8 November as a confirmed dry day in Delhi, under the Delhi excise order of 24 September. Check drydays.app for your state.
Can you burst firecrackers on the street in Maharashtra this Diwali?
No. On 15 October 2026 the Bombay High Court said the ban on bursting firecrackers on public streets, roads, lanes and footpaths applies all year across Maharashtra, Diwali included.
What is Diwali Pahat?
Diwali Pahat is a Maharashtrian tradition of music at dawn during Diwali week, with classical, devotional and Marathi songs in halls, gardens and on riverbanks.