Diwali 2025 Calendar: 5 Days of Deepawali, check schedule here

| Mahima Sharma | TOI Religion | Oct 18, 2025, 02:05 IST

One of the most important Hindu festivals, Diwali is observed nationwide with great pomp and show. People enjoy the occasion by decorating their homes, streets and with their loved ones. Diwali is the festival festival of lights that is celebrated on Amavasya Tithi during the month of Kartik. This year, Diwali will be celebrated on October 20, 2025. All of the dates and days for the Diwali celebration are included in this article; you need to scroll down the article to check out more about the five-day event:

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Diwali 2025: Date and Time

Amavasya Tithi Begins - October 20, 2025 - 03:44 PM

Amavasya Tithi Ends - October 21, 2025 - 05:54 PM

Lakshmi Puja Muhurat - October 20, 2025 - 07:08 PM to 08:18 PM

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Pradosh Kaal - October 20, 2025 - 05:46 PM to 08:18 PM

Vrishabha Kaal - October 20, 2025 - 07:08 PM to 09:03 PM

Amavasya Tithi is starting from October 20 - 03:44 PM and it will end on October 21 - 05:54PM so ideally it should be celebrated on October 20.

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Diwali 2025: Calendar

Date	Puja Muhurat	Tithi	Festival	Description
October 18, 2025	07:17 PM to 08:20PM	Trayodashi Tithi	Dhanteras	Dhanteras, considered an auspicious day to buy gold, silver, or new utensils. On this auspicious day, devotees offer prayers to Goddess Laxmi and Lord Dhanvantri for wealth and well being.
October 18, 2025	05:49 PM to 07:05 PM	Trayodashi Tithi	Yama Deepam	On this propitious day, devotees light a diya with mustard oil to honour Lord Yama. To get rid of the fear of untimely death, devotees perform puja to Lord Yama Dev.
October 20, 2025	05:12 AM to 06:25 AM (Abhyang Snan)	Chaturdashi Tithi	Choti Diwali	Choti Diwali is also celebrated as Narak Chaturdashi. The day commemorates Lord Krishna's triumph against Narakasura. Early in the morning, ritualistic bathing, applying aromatic oils, and puja (prayer) are common rituals.
October 20, 2025	07:08 PM to 08:18 PM	Amavasya Tithi	Laxmi Pujan	On this auspicious day, devotees offer prayers to Goddess Lakshmi and perform Laxmi puja. People light diya and candles to remove darkness. At Lakshmi Puja, families come together to seek of Goddess Laxmi, the Goddess of prosperity, happiness, and abundance.
October 22, 2025	Morning Muhurat: 06:26 AM to 08:42 AM Evening Muhurat: 03:29 PM to 05:44 PM	Pratipada Tithi	Govardhan Puja	Govardhan Puja is performed on this day, honoring the occasion when Lord Krishna held Govardhan Hill to shield the villagers from torrential rain.
October 23, 2025	01:13 PM to 03:28 PM	Dwitiya Tithi	Bhai Dooj	Bhai Dooj, the last day of Diwali, honours the relationship between brothers and sisters. In exchange for sisters' prayers for their brothers' health and long life, brothers present gifts to their sisters and swear to keep them safe.

Diwali 2025: Significance

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Diwali is one of the major festivals of Hindus which is celebrated with great grandeur and enthusiasm. Devotees make various rangoli designs and clean their homes. The primary ritual during these days is worshiping Lord Dhanvantri, Lord Yama Deva, Lord Krishna, Lord Kuber, Lord Ganesha, and Goddess Laxmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Since every day is devoted to a different God or Goddess, people honor them by offering prayers to them and they also engage in various puja rituals and spiritual activities. Everyone throughout the world celebrates this occasion with tremendous delight and fervor, and it's a time for celebrations, joy, and giving gifts and sweets to friends, family, and neighbors.