When is Diwali 2024? Know dates, traditions, and everything about the Hindu festival of lights

Diwali also known as Deepawali 2024 is the Hindu festival of lights that will be celebrated for 5 days, it will begin with Dhanteras and end with Bhai Dooj.

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Deepawali aka Diwali is a traditional Hindu festival. The word Deepawali means a row of lights and people celebrate it by lighting up their homes and surroundings in order to welcome happiness and prosperity.

Diwali 2024 will be celebrated for 5 days. It will begin with Dhanteras and will come to an end with the celebration of Bhai Dooj. This five-day festival will begin on 29th October with Dhanteras and conclude on 3rd November with Bhai Dooj.

Here’s the Diwali Calendar 2024 dates and timings list:

  • Dhanteras- 29th October 2024 – 6:31 pm to 8:13 pm
  • Kali Chaudas- 30th October 11:39 pm to 31st October 12: 31 am
  • Naraka Chaturdashi- 31st October – 5:20 am to 6:32 am
  • Diwali- 31st October
  • Amavasya Tithi Begins – 31st October 2024 at 03:52 PM
  • Laxmi Puja- 31st October- 5:36 pm to 6:16 pm
  • Amavasya Tithi Ends – 1st November 2024 at 06:16 PM
  • Govardhan Puja - 2nd November- Pratahakal muhurat - 6: 34 am to 8:46 am, Sayankala muhurat – 3:23 pm to 5:35 pm
  • Bestu Varas (Gujrati New Year) - 2nd November
  • Bhai Dooj – 3rd November- 1:10 pm to 3:22 pm

Why is Diwali Celebrated?

This festival celebrates the return of Lord Ram to Ayodhya, his hometown, after defeating the demon named Ravana. It is said that, when Lord Ram returned, the people of Ayodhya, decorated the city with several oil lamps. These oil lamps symbolized the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. 

This festival of lights is also connected to Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. It is believed that worshipping them on this day brings happiness, financial success and good fortune in the coming year. 

People celebrate this festival by lighting oil lamps, making rangoli, bursting firecrackers, exchanging gifts and worshiping Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi.

Goddess Laxmi Puja Timings in different Indian cities:

  • Pune               06:54 PM to 08:33 PM
  • New Delhi      05:36 PM to 06:16 PM
  • Chennai           05:42 PM to 06:16 PM
  • Jaipur               05:44 PM to 06:16 PM
  • Hyderabad      05:44 PM to 06:16 PM
  • Gurgaon          05:37 PM to 06:16 PM
  • Chandigarh     05:35 PM to 06:16 PM
  • Kolkata            05:45 PM to 06:16 PM
  • Mumbai          06:57 PM to 08:36 PM
  • Bengaluru       06:47 PM to 08:21 PM
  • Ahmedabad     06:52 PM to 08:35 PM
  • Noida                05:35 PM to 06:16 PM

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