Diwali 2012 date

About Diwali

The festival of lights, on the new-moon night of Kartika. Homes are lit with lamps and Lakshmi is worshipped in the evening, during Pradosh. In Nepal the same night is Laxmi Puja, the third day of Tihar.

Diwali 2012 in other cities

The day follows the tithi at each place, so it is not always the same everywhere.

Festival days are worked out from the tithi for each place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, and public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar. In Nepal, festival days and public holidays are fixed each year by the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti and the government.

Questions people ask

When is Diwali in 2012?

In New Delhi, Diwali 2012 falls on Tuesday, 13 November 2012.

Is Diwali 2012 on the same date everywhere?

For the cities listed here the date is the same as New Delhi. It follows the tithi at each place, so elsewhere, or in another tradition, it can fall a day apart.

Is Diwali a public holiday?

That depends on the country and state. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, and in Nepal by the government on the advice of the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti. Please check the official holiday list where you live.