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The Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 date, why it falls on that day, and where it differs by region. Includes the countdown and a one-tap add-to-calendar.
Naraka Chaturdashi 2026: 7 November 20261 dayनरक चतुर्दशी
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Naraka Chaturdashi follows Chaturdashi (14th tithi) of Krishna Paksha in Kartik, the day before Diwali. It runs for about 1 day nationally.
A common question is why the date moves. The Hindu calendar is lunisolar: it tracks the moon for months and the sun for years, which means the civil date of a lunar festival drifts by up to about a fortnight from one year to the next. Islamic festivals follow the purely lunar Hijri calendar and move roughly eleven days earlier every year, subject to moon sighting. A handful of festivals — Makar Sankranti, Vaisakhi, Pongal and the other solar ones — stay on nearly the same date. The entry below tells you which of these applies here.
Naraka Chaturdashi, not Diwali, is the main ritual day. The pre-dawn abhyanga snan with the lohi-heated water, new clothes, and a faral breakfast are all observed here more strictly than anywhere else.
This is Deepavali for many households in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka — the oil bath with sikkakai powder before sunrise, new clothes, and sweets. The formal Naraka Chaturdashi puja is done with the leftover oil and a small image of Krishna.
Observed as Bhoot Chaturdashi and Kali Chaudas. Fourteen diyas are lit to guide ancestors, and Kali Puja happens through the night.
Called Choti Diwali. Largely a preparation day — last-minute cleaning, rangoli, sweets, and partial lighting of the house in the evening.
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