Festival India Also: Dhanatrayodashi

Dhanteras 2516

Saturday 24 October 2516

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When is Dhanteras 2516?
Dhanteras 2516 is on Saturday 24 October 2516 in India.
How many days until Dhanteras 2516?
178955 days from today (Saturday 7 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 2517?
Dhanteras 2517 is on Friday 12 November 2517.
Is the date of Dhanteras 2516 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 Kaal9:14 AM - 10:40 AM
Abhijit11:43 AM - 12:29 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Dhanteras in other years

YearDateDay
25155 NovemberTuesdayView
251624 OctoberSaturdayThis page
251712 NovemberFridayView
25182 NovemberWednesdayView