Deepawali 2025 date: Diwali for the year 2025 is celebrated/

Diwali for the year 2025 is celebrated/ observed on Tuesday, October 21. Diwali is held on 15th day of the month of Kartika in the Hindu calendar and celebrates the festival of lights. Days to Diwali 2025 Tuesday, October 21st is day number 294 of the 2025 calendar year with -11 days until Diwali 2025 . This year, people are actually confused that when to celebrate Diwali as Amavasya Tithi is falling for two days starting from October 20 and it will end on October 21, 2025 . Diwali 2025 : Date and time The confusion around the date of Diwali 2025 arises due to the Amavasya Tithi spanning two days. As per the Hindu calendar, the Amavasya Tithi begins on October 20, 2025, at 3:44 PM and ends on October 21, 2025, at 5:54 PM. Diwali 2025 : Date and Time In 2025 Diwali will fall on 20 October, Monday. The five-day festival starts with Dhanteras. This year, Dhanteras 2025 will be celebrated on 18 October 2025 , followed by choti Diwali on 19 October. Govardhan puja will fall on 22 October and end with the celebration of Bhai Dooj on 23 October 2025 . Check the Diwali in 2025 dates below.