Festival India Also: Dhanatrayodashi

Dhanteras 2885

Friday 26 October 2885

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Quick answers

When is Dhanteras 2885?
Dhanteras 2885 is on Friday 26 October 2885 in India.
How many days until Dhanteras 2885?
313726 days from today (Friday 13 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 2886?
Dhanteras 2886 is on Thursday 14 November 2886.
Is the date of Dhanteras 2885 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
Sunrise6:19 AM
Sunset5:55 PM
Rahu Kaal10:40 AM - 12:07 PM
Abhijit11:44 AM - 12:30 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Dhanteras in other years

YearDateDay
28846 NovemberMondayView
288526 OctoberFridayThis page
288614 NovemberThursdayView
28874 NovemberTuesdayView