Diwali 2025 Calendar in India: The festival of lights is a five-day celebration that includes festivities like Dhanteras, Narak Chaturdashi, Diwali, Govardhan Puja, and Bhai Dooj. However, this year, the Diwali 2025 calendar will span six days, not five.

Deepotsav 2025: According to the calendar, Deepotsav is celebrated from the thirteenth day of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the Kartik month to the second day of the Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight). Deepotsav is a major five-day festival, which includes celebrations such as Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturthi (Chhoti Diwali), the main Diwali (Lakshmi Pujan), Govardhan Puja, and Bhai Dooj. Therefore, it is said that Diwali is not a single festival, but a five-day festival, which begins with Dhanteras.

Deepotsav will be for 6 days, not 5.

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This year, Deepotsav begins on October 18, 2025, and concludes on October 23, 2025. This means that Deepotsav will be celebrated for six days, not just five. Due to the increase in the date of Trayodashi, the festival has become six days long, with Trayodashi falling on two days. The variation in the date also causes variations in the order of festivals. Let's find out which festivals will be celebrated on which date.

Saturday, October 18 – Dwadashi Tithi will remain until 12:19 pm on this day. After this, Trayodashi Tithi will begin. Astrologically speaking, Trayodashi Tithi will prevail from day to night on October 18th, making it auspicious to celebrate Dhanteras on this day.

Sunday, October 19 – Trayodashi Tithi will also last until 1:51 PM on October 19. Therefore, you can perform Trayodashi puja and shopping on this day as well. Abhijit Muhurta will be auspicious for worshipping Lord Dhanvantari on this day.

Monday , October 20 – Narak Chaturdashi, or Choti Diwali, is celebrated on the Chaturdashi Tithi of Kartik Krishna Paksha, which will be October 20, 2025. On this day, the Chaturdashi Tithi will last until 3:45 pm. After this, the Amavasya Tithi will begin. Lakshmi Puja is performed during Pradosh Kaal on the Amavasya Tithi. Therefore, Narak Chaturdashi will be celebrated in the morning on October 20, followed by Lakshmi Puja in the evening during Pradosh Kaal.

Tuesday, October 21 – Although Govardhan Puja is significant on the day after Diwali and the fourth day of Deepotsav, Govardhan festival is celebrated on the first day of Kartik Shukla Paksha, while on this day, the new moon day will be observed from morning until noon. Therefore, Govardhan Puja will not be held on October 21.

Wednesday, October 22nd – According to the rising date, this day will be the Pratipada Tithi of Kartik Shukla Paksha. Therefore, on October 22nd, people will perform Govardhan Puja at home and in temples, and Lord Krishna will be offered Annakut.

Thursday, October 23rd – This will be the sixth day of Diwali, when Bhai Dooj will be celebrated. On the second day of the bright fortnight of Kartik month, sisters invite their brothers home, apply a tilak to them, feed them, and pray for their long life.