Festival India Also: Dhanatrayodashi

Dhanteras 2540

Friday 28 October 2540

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Quick answers

When is Dhanteras 2540?
Dhanteras 2540 is on Friday 28 October 2540 in India.
How many days until Dhanteras 2540?
187725 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 2541?
Dhanteras 2541 is on Thursday 16 November 2541.
Is the date of Dhanteras 2540 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
YogaBrahma
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise6:24 AM
Sunset5:47 PM
Rahu Kaal10:40 AM - 12:05 PM
Abhijit11:43 AM - 12:28 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Dhanteras in other years

YearDateDay
25399 NovemberMondayView
254028 OctoberFridayThis page
254116 NovemberThursdayView
25426 NovemberTuesdayView