Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali 2026

November 2026

Tuesday

Shiva & Vishnu

Full moon of Kartik: holy dips and the lamps of Dev Diwali

Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali Puja Timings

Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali on Tuesday, November 24, 2026

Kartik, Shukla Paksha, Purnima

Begins: 11:42 PM, Nov 23 · Ends: 08:23 PM, Nov 24

Duration: 1 day

35 days

About Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali

Kartik Purnima is the full-moon day of the month of Kartik, one of the most sacred days of the Hindu year for a holy dip in rivers such as the Ganga. In Varanasi it is celebrated as Dev Diwali, when the ghats are lit with lakhs of lamps in the evening.

It is also associated with Shiva's victory over the demon Tripurasura (hence Tripuri Purnima), and falls on the same full moon as Guru Nanak Jayanti, the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru.

Significance

A day for the Kartik snan (holy bath), charity and lamp-lighting. It closes the Kartik month's observances, which began after Sharad Purnima.

How to Observe

Take a holy dip at dawn in a river or, at home, a ritual bath
Light lamps (deepdaan) at a temple, river or home in the evening
Worship Shiva and Vishnu, and give to the needy
Observe a fast or special prayers if family tradition does so

Regional Variations

Varanasi

Dev Diwali: lamps along the ghats and the Ganga aarti.

Pushkar (Rajasthan)

The Pushkar fair and holy bath at the lake coincide with this Purnima.

Punjab & Sikh communities

Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab) is observed on this full moon.

Related Festivals & Vrats

Dev Uthani Ekadashi Tulsi Vivah Diwali / Lakshmi Puja

Notes: Date and timings shown are computed for New Delhi, India using Swiss Ephemeris. Computed via an evening (Pradosh Kaal ≈ sunset) anchor rather than Udaya Tithi (sunrise) — sourced and verified against 2026's real tithi timings this session; see module docstring's anchor-time finding for why this festival needs it while most others don't. 2026: Purnima runs 11:42 PM Nov 23 to 08:23 PM Nov 24 (Ahmedabad); Dev Diwali (Pradosh, lamps at the ghats) is Nov 24, matching sources read this session. Includes Guru Nanak Jayanti's tithi; that observance is not modelled separately here. Always cross-check with your family priest for a personalised Muhurat.

Panchang for Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali Day Choghadiya Muhurat

Frequently Asked Questions

Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali 2026 mein kab hai?

Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali 2026 mein Tuesday, 24 November ko hai (New Delhi ke panchang ke anusaar). Tithi: Kartik, Shukla Paksha, Purnima. Yeh tithi 11:42 PM, Nov 23 se 08:23 PM, Nov 24 tak rehti hai. Apne shehar ke hisaab se samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.

Why does this festival's date change every year on the Gregorian calendar?

Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar Hindu calendar (a specific Tithi within a specific lunar month), not the solar Gregorian calendar used internationally. Since a lunar year runs roughly 11 days shorter than a solar year, the same Tithi lands on a different Gregorian date each year — this is normal and expected, not an error.