India Holidays 2024 Diwali Calendar. Diwali is the five days festivity period which begins on dhanteras and ends on bhaiya dooj. The tithi will start from 3:52 pm on october 31 and continue till 6:16 pm on november 1.
However, in maharashtra diwali festivities begin one day earlier on govatsa dwadashi while in gujarat diwali festivities begin two days earlier on. It starts with dhanteras followed by choti diwali and lakshmi puja.