Deepavali (Diwali) 2026தீபாவளி 2026
Sunday, 8 November 2026ஞாயிறு, 8 நவம்பர், 2026
Aippasi 22 · ஐப்பசி 22
Tamil Nadu govt holiday
On Deepavali (Diwali) day · Chennai
Oil bath (Ganga snanam) · எண்ணெய்க் குளியல்Before 6:04 AMEarly morning, before sunrise
Tithi · திதிChathurdasiuntil 11:28 AM, then Amavasai
Amavasai · அமாவாசைFrom 11:28 AMuntil 12:32 PM (Mon, 9 Nov)
Times to avoid
Rahu Kalam · இராகு காலம்4:13 PM – 5:40 PM
Yamagandam · எமகண்டம்11:52 AM – 1:19 PM
Kuligai · குளிகை2:46 PM – 4:13 PM
Good times (Gowri)
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை6:04 AM – 8:58 AM
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை10:25 AM – 2:46 PM
Sunrise · சூரிய உதயம்6:04 AMSunset 5:40 PM
About Deepavali (Diwali)
Deepavali, the festival of lights, falls in the Tamil month of Aippasi. In Tamil Nadu it is celebrated on Naraka Chaturdashi, remembering the day Lord Krishna defeated the demon Narakasura. Families rise before dawn for an oil bath, wear new clothes, pray, share sweets and savouries, and light lamps and crackers. Many take Deepavali marundhu, a home-made digestive. Some families observe Kedara Gowri nombu or Lakshmi Kubera puja on the Amavasai that follows.
Questions people ask
- When is Deepavali (Diwali) 2026 in Tamil Nadu?
- Deepavali (Diwali) 2026 is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. In the Tamil calendar this is Aippasi 22.
- What time is the Deepavali oil bath in 2026?
- The oil bath (Ganga snanam) is taken early in the morning, before sunrise. On Sunday, 8 November 2026, sunrise in Chennai is at 6:04 AM. Naraka Chaturdashi tithi lasts until 11:28 AM.
- Is Diwali in Tamil Nadu on a different day from North India in 2026?
- Not in 2026. Tamil Nadu celebrates Deepavali on Naraka Chaturdashi, in the morning, while North India's main Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is held on the evening of Amavasai. This year Amavasai begins at 11:28 AM on the same day, so both fall on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
- Is Deepavali (Diwali) 2026 a government holiday in Tamil Nadu?
- Yes. Sunday, 8 November 2026 is on the Tamil Nadu government holiday list for 2026. It falls on a Sunday this year.
- What is the Rahu Kalam on Deepavali (Diwali) 2026?
- In Chennai, Rahu Kalam on Sunday, 8 November 2026 is 4:13 PM – 5:40 PM and Yamagandam is 11:52 AM – 1:19 PM. Other cities differ by a few minutes; pick your city at the top of the page.
- When is Deepavali (Diwali) 2027?
- Deepavali (Diwali) 2027 is on Thursday, 28 October 2027 (Aippasi 11).