Festival India Also: Dhanatrayodashi

Dhanteras 2956

Sunday 21 November 2956

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When is Dhanteras 2956?
Dhanteras 2956 is on Sunday 21 November 2956 in India.
How many days until Dhanteras 2956?
339684 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 2957?
Dhanteras 2957 is on Thursday 10 November 2957.
Is the date of Dhanteras 2956 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 Trayodashi
NakshatraHasta
YogaVishkambha
KaranaGara
Sunrise6:36 AM
Sunset5:33 PM
Rahu Kaal4:11 PM - 5:33 PM
Abhijit11:42 AM - 12:26 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Dhanteras in other years

YearDateDay
29553 NovemberMondayView
295621 NovemberSundayThis page
295710 NovemberThursdayView
295831 OctoberTuesdayView