November 2026 Festivals: Diwali, Chhath, Dev Uthani Ekadashi And Every Vrat Date

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November 2026 is crowded with festivals. The month opens with Ahoi Ashtami, moves through five days of Diwali and four days of Chhath, and closes with Kartik Purnima and Guru Nanak Jayanti. Fasts and monthly vrats fill the gaps in between.

Festival dates can differ by a day depending on the panchang and region, so confirm timings with your local calendar or priest before planning puja and parana.

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Date-By-Date Festival And Vrat Calendar

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• 1 November (Sun): Ahoi Ashtami. Kerala Piravi and Kannada Rajyotsava are also marked.
• 2 November (Mon): Kalashtami, the monthly vrat dedicated to Kalabhairava.
• 5 November (Thu): Rama Ekadashi vrat. Grains are avoided, and parana is done after sunrise the next day. Govatsa Dwadashi also falls on this day.
• 6 November (Fri): Dhanteras and Dhanvantari Jayanti. Yama Deepam, the diya lit at the doorstep in the evening, is observed the same day. Pradosh Vrat also falls on this date, with Shiva puja in the evening.
• 7 November (Sat): Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali or Kali Chaudas) and Hanuman Puja. Masik Shivratri is also observed, with a night vigil dedicated to Lord Shiva. Some calendars place Naraka Chaturdashi on 8 November.
• 8 November (Sun): Diwali, with Lakshmi Puja, performed on Amavasya. Kali Puja is observed in Bengal and eastern India, and Jains commemorate Mahavira's nirvana.
• 9 or 10 November: Govardhan Puja and Annakut. Some calendars list 9 November, along with Somvati Amavasya, while others list 10 November.
• 10 November (Tue): Chandra Darshan, the first sighting of the new moon.
• 10 or 11 November: Bhai Dooj, also known as Yama Dwitiya. Chitragupta Puja is observed alongside it by some communities.
• 13 November (Fri): Chhath Puja begins with Nahay-Khay. Vinayaka Chaturthi (also listed as Durwa Ganpati Vrat) falls on the same day.
• 14 November (Sat): Kharna, the second day of Chhath.
• 15 November (Sun): Sandhya Arghya, the evening offering to the setting sun.
• 16 November (Mon): Usha Arghya, the morning offering to the rising sun.
• 17 November (Tue): Mandala Kalam begins, the Sabarimala pilgrimage season in Kerala. Masik Durgashtami is also observed, with fasting and puja for Goddess Durga.
• 18 November (Wed): Kansa Vadh, listed by one source.
• 20 November (Fri): Dev Uthani Ekadashi (Prabodhini Ekadashi) vrat. Grains are avoided, and the fast is broken the next morning.
• 21 November (Sat): Tulsi Vivah and Ekadashi parana.
• 22 November (Sun): Ravi Pradosh Vrat, with Shiva puja in the evening.
• 23 November (Mon): Vaikuntha Chaturdashi.
• 24 November (Tue): Kartik Purnima, Dev Diwali (also called Tripurari Purnima), Guru Nanak Jayanti, Karthigai Deepam and Lachit Divas. Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day also falls on this date.
• 27 November (Fri): Sankashti Chaturthi, with the fast broken after moonrise, which varies by city. Saubhagya Sundari Vrat is listed by one source for the same day.
• 17 to 24 November: The Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan, culminating around Kartik Purnima. Other sources give different dates, so check with local organisers.

Diwali Week: What To Do Each Day

• Dhanteras (6 November) is traditionally marked by buying metal, utensils or a small piece of gold or silver, and by worshipping Lord Dhanvantari. A diya is lit at the doorstep in the evening for Yama.
• Naraka Chaturdashi (7 November) begins with an early oil bath and ritual cleansing. Many households light lamps at dusk and offer prayers to Hanuman and Kali.
• Diwali (8 November) centres on Lakshmi-Ganesh puja in the evening, with rows of diyas, rangoli and offerings of sweets.
• Govardhan Puja is marked with Annakut, a mountain of food offerings made to Krishna.
• Bhai Dooj closes the festival with the tilak ceremony, aarti and gifts between siblings.

Chhath Puja: Four Days Of Discipline

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Chhath is observed over four days, from 13 to 16 November. The first day, Nahay-Khay, involves a ritual bath and a simple meal. Kharna follows, with a day-long fast broken after sunset by a kheer and roti prasad. On the third day, devotees offer evening arghya to the setting sun, and the vrat concludes with morning arghya to the rising sun on the fourth day. The fast is often observed without water for a stretch of about 36 hours.

Dev Uthani Ekadashi, Tulsi Vivah And Kartik Purnima

Dev Uthani Ekadashi marks the awakening of Lord Vishnu after the four months of Chaturmas. The tithi runs from 7:16 AM on 20 November to 6:31 AM on 21 November, so the fast is broken after sunrise on 21 November. Tulsi Vivah follows the same day, with the ceremonial wedding of the tulsi plant to Shaligram or Vishnu.

On Kartik Purnima, devotees take a holy dip in rivers, give alms and light lamps. Varanasi marks Dev Deepawali with lamps along the ghats. The same day brings Guru Nanak Jayanti, celebrated with prayers, kirtan and langar at gurdwaras.