Festival India Also: Dhanatrayodashi

Dhanteras 2478

Sunday 23 October 2478

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When is Dhanteras 2478?
Dhanteras 2478 is on Sunday 23 October 2478 in India.
How many days until Dhanteras 2478?
165074 days from today (Sunday 8 November 2026).
Is Dhanteras a public holiday in India?
No. Dhanteras is a festival or observance in India, not a national public holiday. Some states or employers may give a day off.
When is Dhanteras 2479?
Dhanteras 2479 is on Saturday 11 November 2479.
Is the date of Dhanteras 2478 confirmed?
Not yet. The date is calculated and will be confirmed by the official holiday list or moon sighting.

About

The first day of the five-day Diwali festival, on Krishna Trayodashi two days before Diwali.

Significance

Honours Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods, and invites prosperity into the home.

How it is celebrated

  • Buying gold, silver or new utensils
  • Lighting a lamp facing south for Yama (Yama Deepam)
  • Cleaning and decorating the home

Panchang on this day (New Delhi)

TithiKrishna Dwadashi
NakshatraPurva Phalguni
YogaShukla
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise6:21 AM
Sunset5:51 PM
Rahu Kaal4:25 PM - 5:51 PM
Abhijit11:43 AM - 12:29 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Dhanteras in other years

YearDateDay
24773 NovemberWednesdayView
247823 OctoberSundayThis page
247911 NovemberSaturdayView
248031 OctoberThursdayView