Festival India Also: Dhanatrayodashi

Dhanteras 2556

Sunday 31 October 2556

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When is Dhanteras 2556?
Dhanteras 2556 is on Sunday 31 October 2556 in India.
How many days until Dhanteras 2556?
193571 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 2557?
Dhanteras 2557 is on Saturday 19 November 2557.
Is the date of Dhanteras 2556 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
NakshatraUttara Phalguni
YogaIndra
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise6:26 AM
Sunset5:44 PM
Rahu Kaal4:20 PM - 5:44 PM
Abhijit11:42 AM - 12:28 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Dhanteras in other years

YearDateDay
255512 NovemberWednesdayView
255631 OctoberSundayThis page
255719 NovemberSaturdayView
25589 NovemberThursdayView