Diwali 2028 is on Tuesday, October 17, 2028

The exact date of Diwali 2028

Diwali 2028 falls on Tuesday, October 17, 2028. That is a Tuesday, a regular working weekday in most countries. It is the 291st day of 2028 and sits in ISO week 42. If you are planning around it, the day of the week matters as much as the date itself, because it decides whether the observance creates a long weekend, a midweek pause, or a day that has to be moved under local substitute-holiday rules.

With Diwali on a Tuesday, a single day of leave on the Monday turns it into a four-day weekend, the classic "bridge day" pattern.

Compared with 2027, when it fell on October 29, Diwali 2028 moves about 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar. This drift is normal for a holiday tied to a lunar or lunisolar calendar rather than a fixed civil date.

Diwali around 2028

How the date moves in the years either side of 2028. Each year links to its own page with a countdown and the full day-of-week detail.

About Diwali

Diwali, also called Deepavali, is widely known as the Festival of Lights. It is one of the most important Hindu festivals and is also marked by Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhist communities. The main observance is associated with the new moon of the Hindu month Kartika, usually falling in October or November in the Gregorian calendar. Families often clean and decorate homes, light diyas or lamps, share sweets, gather for prayers, and visit relatives. Meanings vary by region and tradition, but common themes include light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and renewal at the turning of the year. This page uses the date already published in timekit's religious holidays calendar, so regional panchang and local observance may differ by a day.

Calendar note: From the local Vikram calendar festival table; shown as a 5-day Diwali span.

Diwali 2028, common questions

When is Diwali 2028?

Diwali 2028 falls on Tuesday, October 17, 2028, running through Saturday, October 21, 2028.

What day of the week is Diwali 2028?

In 2028, Diwali falls on a Tuesday, a weekday.

When is Diwali the year after 2028?

In 2029, Diwali falls on Monday, November 5.

What date was Diwali 2027?

In 2027, Diwali fell on Friday, October 29.

Why does the date of Diwali change each year?

Meanings vary by region and tradition, but common themes include light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and renewal at the turning of the year. This page uses the date already published in timekit's religious holidays calendar, so regional panchang and local observance may differ by a day.