Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali / Guru Nanak Jayanti 2026
Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali / Guru Nanak Jayanti 2026 is on Tuesday, 24 November 2026. The tithi runs from 23:42, 23 November 2026 to 20:23, 24 November 2026.
Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali / Guru Nanak Jayanti 2026 date in major cities
| City | Date | Puja time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | — |
| Mumbai | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | — |
| Ahmedabad | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | — |
| Kolkata | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | — |
| Chennai | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | — |
| Bengaluru | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | — |
| Hyderabad | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | — |
| Varanasi | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | — |
About Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali / Guru Nanak Jayanti
Kartika Purnima, also known as Kartika Pournami, is a Hindu, Sikh, and Jain cultural festival that is celebrated on purnima, the 15th day of the lunar month Kartika. It falls in November or December of the Gregorian calendar and is also known as Tripurari Purnima or Deva-Deepavali, the gods festival of lights. Karthika Deepam is a related festival that is celebrated in South India and Sri Lanka on a different date. It follows Diwali by about 15 days.
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Questions people ask
When is Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali / Guru Nanak Jayanti in 2026?
Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali / Guru Nanak Jayanti is on Tuesday, 24 November 2026 (New Delhi). In some regions the date can be a day apart; see the table above for your city.
Why is Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali / Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrated?
Kartika Purnima, also known as Kartika Pournami, is a Hindu, Sikh, and Jain cultural festival that is celebrated on purnima, the 15th day of the lunar month Kartika. It falls in November or December of the Gregorian calendar and is also known as Tripurari Purnima or Deva-Deepavali, the gods festival of lights.
Other years: Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali / Guru Nanak Jayanti 2027
Updated: 2026-10-18 · Calculated for the place shown, with Lahiri ayanamsha. How we calculate