When Is Deepavali 2019

Diwali celebrations can last for about five days.

When is deepavali 2019. What precisely in the hindu legends that deepavali commemorates is something of an open question to which different answers are often given. Diwali is held on 15th day of the month of kartika in the hindu calendar and celebrates the festival of lights. In north india govardhan puja is celebrated as the day when lord krishna defeated indra the god of thunder and rain. Diwali 2019 date in india calendar.

Is deepavali a public holiday. Deepavali is the most festive holiday of the year for the world s hindus and it is an official public holiday in many countries with significant hindu populations including malaysia. Days to diwali 2019. Deepavali 2020 will start on saturday the 14th of november 14 11 2020 and will continue for 5 days until wednesday the 18th of november.

This year diwali will be celebrated on november 14. In 2020 it falls on a saturday and some businesses may choose to follow saturday opening hours. The date moves since it is based on the hindu calendar but it generally comes between mid october and mid november. The festival of lights is observed on the day of amavasya or new moon the 15th day of kartik according to the hindi calendar.

It is a day off for the general population and schools and most businesses are closed. Deepavali 2019 coundown calendar. Diwali for the year 2019 is celebrated observed on sunday october 27. The south indian deepavali festival is also celebrated on this day in 2020.

Lanterns for the diwali celebrations. This year it will be celebrated on october 27. Though technically religious it s also become a cultural event in north america that s celebrated with sweets and special foods. The fourth day november 15 2020 has various meanings across india.

New year s day dates in future years. Diwali one of the most prominent festivals celebrated in india indicates the triumph of light over darkness of good over evil. Deepavali is a public holiday. Sunday october 27th is day number 300 of the 2019 calendar year with 11 months 1 day until diwali 2019.