Diwali (Deepawali)
The Government of India holiday calendar published by IIRS/ISRO lists Diwali (Deepawali) as a gazetted holiday on 8 November 2026.
Date and recurrence
8 November 2026
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is India / Government of India 2026 gazetted-holiday calendar. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Diwali
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- IIRS/ISRO — Government of India Holiday Calendar 2026Indian Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Diwali (Deepawali)?
8 November 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 8 November 2026.
Does Diwali (Deepawali) fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Diwali (Deepawali) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: India / Government of India 2026 gazetted-holiday calendar. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Diwali (Deepawali)?
The stored designation basis is: The Government of India holiday calendar published by IIRS/ISRO lists Diwali (Deepawali) as a gazetted holiday on 8 November 2026.. Supporting provenance includes IIRS/ISRO — Government of India Holiday Calendar 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Diwali (Deepawali) international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to India. Its fuller verified scope is: India / Government of India 2026 gazetted-holiday calendar.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
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These records also resolve to November 8, 2026 under the current authority data.
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