Diwali 2030 is on Saturday, October 26, 2030

The exact date of Diwali 2030

Diwali 2030 falls on Saturday, October 26, 2030. That is a Saturday, which means it lands on a weekend. It is the 299th day of 2030 and sits in ISO week 43. 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.

Falling on a Saturday, Diwali overlaps a normal weekend. Where it is a public holiday, many countries shift the day off to the following Monday, so check local substitute-day rules.

Compared with 2029, when it fell on November 5, Diwali 2030 moves about 10 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 2030

How the date moves in the years either side of 2030. 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 2030, common questions

When is Diwali 2030?

Diwali 2030 falls on Saturday, October 26, 2030, running through Wednesday, October 30, 2030.

What day of the week is Diwali 2030?

In 2030, Diwali falls on a Saturday, which is a weekend day.

When is Diwali the year after 2030?

In 2031, Diwali falls on Thursday, November 13.

What date was Diwali 2029?

In 2029, Diwali fell on Monday, November 5.

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.