Festival India Also: Dhanatrayodashi

Dhanteras 2557

Saturday 19 November 2557

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When is Dhanteras 2557?
Dhanteras 2557 is on Saturday 19 November 2557 in India.
How many days until Dhanteras 2557?
193955 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 2558?
Dhanteras 2558 is on Thursday 9 November 2558.
Is the date of Dhanteras 2557 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
NakshatraHasta
YogaPriti
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise6:39 AM
Sunset5:30 PM
Rahu Kaal9:22 AM - 10:43 AM
Abhijit11:43 AM - 12:26 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Dhanteras in other years

YearDateDay
255631 OctoberSundayView
255719 NovemberSaturdayThis page
25589 NovemberThursdayView
255929 OctoberMondayView