Festival India Also: Dhanatrayodashi

Dhanteras 2551

Thursday 28 October 2551

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Quick answers

When is Dhanteras 2551?
Dhanteras 2551 is on Thursday 28 October 2551 in India.
How many days until Dhanteras 2551?
191741 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 2552?
Dhanteras 2552 is on Wednesday 15 November 2552.
Is the date of Dhanteras 2551 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
Sunrise6:23 AM
Sunset5:48 PM
Rahu Kaal1:31 PM - 2:57 PM
Abhijit11:43 AM - 12:28 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Dhanteras in other years

YearDateDay
25507 NovemberSaturdayView
255128 OctoberThursdayThis page
255215 NovemberWednesdayView
25534 NovemberSundayView