Diwali in 2025 will be celebrated on October 20 or October 21, depending on the source and regional observance. The main day of Diwali, which is the third day of the five-day festival, falls on the darkest night of the Hindu month of Kartik, which corresponds to these dates in October 2025.
Key Details about Diwali 2025
- One source states Diwali will be on October 20, 2025, celebrated as the main festival day (Lakshmi Puja).
- Another reliable source notes the main celebration on October 21, 2025, with related festival days including Dhanteras (October 18), Naraka Chaturdashi (October 20), Govardhan Puja (October 22), and Bhai Dooj (October 23).
- Diwali is a five-day festival typically occurring between mid-October and mid-November, coinciding with the new moon (Amavasya).
Thus, the core Diwali celebration in 2025 is around October 20-21. This festival is celebrated as the Hindu festival of lights symbolizing the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. It involves lighting oil lamps (diyas), prayers to Lakshmi (goddess of wealth), feasting, fireworks, and cultural rituals lasting five days.
