Narak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2026
Narak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026 (New Delhi).
Narak Chaturdashi recalls Krishna's victory over the demon Narakasura. An early oil bath (abhyanga snan) before sunrise is traditional, and homes are lit with lamps; it is also called Choti Diwali.
Dates
| 2026 | Sunday, 8 November 2026 · Full calendar 2026 |
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| 2027 | Thursday, 28 October 2027 · Full calendar 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 17 October 2028 · Full calendar 2028 |
How the date is set
It is kept in the lunar month of Ashwin, Krishna paksha Chaturdashi, on the day of the tithi prevailing at sunrise (udaya tithi).
Lunar months here are amanta (new moon to new moon); in the purnimanta reckoning used in much of North India, the Krishna paksha belongs to the next month. Communities follow their own rules for some festivals, so a local almanac may keep a few on a neighbouring day.
Dates are computed with this site's panchang (Lahiri ayanamsa) for New Delhi. Times of sunrise and the tithi differ by place, so a date can shift by a day for cities far from Delhi; the calendar pages recalculate for your city. All festivals →