Calendar · 2026
November 2026 festivals & important days
11 occasions in November 2026, in date order, each with ready-to-share creatives.
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6Fri
Dhanteras
Friday, 6 November 2026* · Festival
Dhanteras opens the five days of Diwali and is considered an auspicious day to buy gold, silver and new utensils.
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7Sat
Choti Diwali
Saturday, 7 November 2026* · Festival
Choti Diwali, or Narak Chaturdashi, is the second day of the five-day Diwali festival, celebrated the day before Lakshmi Puja..
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8Sun
Diwali
Sunday, 8 November 2026* · Festival
Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness with diyas, rangoli, sweets and prayers to Goddess Lakshmi.
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10Tue
Govardhan Puja
Tuesday, 10 November 2026* · Festival
Govardhan Puja, or Annakut, falls the day after Diwali and remembers Lord Krishna lifting Govardhan hill..
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11Wed
Bhai Dooj
Wednesday, 11 November 2026* · Festival
Bhai Dooj closes the Diwali festivities and celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters, with tilak, prayers for long life and exchange of gifts..
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11Wed
National Education Day
Wednesday, 11 November 2026 · Important Day
National Education Day on 11 November marks the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India's first Education Minister..
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14Sat
Children's Day
Saturday, 14 November 2026 · Important Day
Children's Day in India is celebrated on 14 November, the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
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15Sun
Chhath Puja
Sunday, 15 November 2026* · Festival
Chhath Puja is dedicated to the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya, observed with fasting and offerings to the setting and rising sun on riverbanks, especially in Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh..
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24Tue
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Tuesday, 24 November 2026* · Festival
Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Gurpurab, celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru, with prayers, processions and langar..
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26Thu
Thanksgiving
Thursday, 26 November 2026 · Festival
Thanksgiving in the United States falls on the fourth Thursday of November and is a day for family, gratitude and a shared meal.
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26Thu
Constitution Day
Thursday, 26 November 2026 · Important Day
Constitution Day, or Samvidhan Divas, on 26 November marks the day in 1949 when India adopted its Constitution..
* Date depends on the lunar calendar or moon sighting and is confirmed closer to the day.