Pan-India · 2026
The panchang rule
Trayodashi (the thirteenth tithi) of the dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha) of Kartik — the first day of the five-day Diwali festival. Reckoned from the panchang each year.
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Dhanteras falls on Friday, 6 November 2026.
Dhanteras is set by the panchang — Trayodashi (the thirteenth tithi) of the dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha) of Kartik — the first day of the five-day Diwali festival. Reckoned from the panchang each year.
Explore the significance, legends, rituals and deities; find the muhurat or read the day’s panchang, and bring the festival or vrat into your own practice. Arrange any pooja through the temple or provider.
