Festival India Also: Dhanatrayodashi

Dhanteras 2966

Saturday 1 November 2966

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When is Dhanteras 2966?
Dhanteras 2966 is on Saturday 1 November 2966 in India.
How many days until Dhanteras 2966?
343315 days from today (Saturday 14 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 2967?
Dhanteras 2967 is on Friday 20 November 2967.
Is the date of Dhanteras 2966 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
Sunrise6:22 AM
Sunset5:51 PM
Rahu Kaal9:14 AM - 10:40 AM
Abhijit11:43 AM - 12:29 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Dhanteras in other years

YearDateDay
296511 NovemberMondayView
29661 NovemberSaturdayThis page
296720 NovemberFridayView
29689 NovemberWednesdayView