Narak Chaturdashi · Choti Diwali
Krishna defeats Narakasura; the oil bath before dawn.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, 8 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 28 October 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 17 October 2028 |
| 2029 | Monday, 5 November 2029 |
| 2030 | Friday, 25 October 2030 |
| 2031 | Thursday, 13 November 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
14th day of the waning moon, in Ashwina. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Krishna and Satyabhama killed the demon Narakasura at dawn, freeing 16,000 captives. Also called Choti (small) Diwali and, in the South, this is the main Deepavali day.
How it is kept
An oil bath before sunrise, new clothes, the first fireworks; in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the family Deepavali.
Common questions
When is Narak Chaturdashi · Choti Diwali in 2027?
In 2027, Narak Chaturdashi · Choti Diwali falls on Thursday, 28 October 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Narak Chaturdashi · Choti Diwali decided?
14th day of the waning moon, in Ashwina. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Narak Chaturdashi · Choti Diwali kept?
An oil bath before sunrise, new clothes, the first fireworks; in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the family Deepavali.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Narak Chaturdashi · Choti Diwali for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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