Dhanteras – Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025
Tithi: Trayodashi
Begins: 12:18 p.m. on Oct.18
Ends: 1:51 p.m. on Oct. 19
Dhanteras marks the beginning of Diwali, during which people buy gold, silver and utensils to bring luck and wealth into their home.
Yama Deepam – Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025
Tithi: Chaturdashi
Begins: 1:51 p.m. on Oct. 19
Ends: 3:44 p.m. on Oct. 20
Choti Diwali (Naraka Chaturdashi) – Monday, Oct. 20, 2025
Tithi: Chaturdashi
Begins: 1:51 p.m. on Oct. 19
Ends: 3:44 p.m. on Oct. 20
Choti Diwali, or Naraka Chaturdashi, is celebrated a day before Diwali.
Diwali / Laxmi Puja – Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025
Tithi: Amavasya
Begins: 3:44 p.m. on Oct. 20
Ends: 5:54 p.m. on Oct. 21
On Diwali, devotees pray to Goddess Lakshmi, seeking her blessings for wealth, prosperity, and happiness. Diwali symbolises the victory of good over evil. It is believed that on this day, Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman after 14 years in exile.
Govardhan Puja – Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025
Tithi: Pratipada
Begins: 5:54 p.m. on Oct. 21
Ends: 8:16 p.m. on Oct. 22
Govardhan Puja honours Lord Krishna’s lifting of Govardhan Hill with his finger to protect the village of Vrindavan from Lord Indra’s destructive rains.
Bhai Dooj – Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025
Tithi: Dwitiya
Begins: 8:16 p.m. on Oct. 22
Ends: 10:46 p.m. on Oct. 23
Like Raksha Bandhan, Bhai Dooj celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. It is a prominent festival in states such as Uttar Pradesh.