• Dates and Tithis for festival season of 2025 that starts with Karwa Chauth and ends with Kartik Purnima/Dev Deepavali. It includes Guru Nanak Jayanti and Mahavir Nirvan dates.

Earlier I wrote on Significance of Diwali

Here are the dates and tithis for Diwali 2025. Actually the festival season starts from Sharad Poornima (October 6) till Kartik Poornima (November 5), the entire period festive. Links to festival wise articles and albums at end of article.

1. Dashami Tithi Begins - 07:01 pm on Oct 01, 2025

Dashami Tithi Ends - 07:10 pm on Oct 02, 2025.

2. Sharad Purnima Tithi begins - 12:23 pm on Oct 06, 2025.

Purnima Tithi Ends - 09:16 am on Oct 07, 2025.

3. Karwa Chauth - Oct 10.

Karwa Chauth Upavasa Time - 06:19 AM to 08:13 pm.

Chaturthi Tithi Begins - 10:54 pm on Oct 09

Chaturthi Tithi Ends - 07:38 pm on Oct 10.

4. Ahoi Ashtami - Oct 13.

Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat - 05:53 pm to 07:08 pm.

Ashtami Tithi Begins - 12:24 pm on Oct 13, 2025

Ashtami Tithi Ends - 11:09 am on Oct 14, 2025. 

5. Govatsa Dwadashi/ Nandini Vrat - Oct 13.

Govardhan Radha Kund snan on Monday, October 13, 2025

Saanjh/Evening time for sighting Stars - 06:17 pm.  

6. Rama Ekadashi – October 16

Ekadashi Tithi Begins- Oct 16, 10:35 am

Ekadashi Tithi Ends - Oct 17, 11:12 am 

Paran- Oct 18, 06:24 AM - 08:41 am.

7. Govatsa Dwadashi - October 17

Dwadashi Tithi - Oct 17, 11:12 am

Dwadashi Tithi Ends - Oct 18, 12:18 pm 

Pradosh kaal Mahurat - 05:49 PM - 08:20 pm.

8. Dhantrayodashi Pooja - October 18 

Shri Dhanvantri Pooja Mahurat - 06:24 AM- 08:41 am

Dhantrayodashi Pooja Mahurat - 07:15 PM- 08:19 pm

(Pooja of Bhagwan Dhanvantri, Dhan ke Devta Kuber, Mata Lakshmi Pooja & Yam deep daan) Mahurat- 07:15 PM- 08:19 PM

Dhantrayodashi Tithi Begins - Oct 18, 12:18 pm

Dhantrayodashi Tithi Ends - Oct 19, 01:51 pm.

9. Narak Chaturdashi or Choti Diwali - October 20

Narak Chaturdashi Abhyang Snan Mahurat - 05:12 AM- 06:25 am

Narak Chaturdashi Tithi Begins - Oct 19, 01:51 pm

Narak Chaturdashi Tithi Ends - Oct 20, 03:44 pm.

(On Kali Chaturdashi Maa Kaali is worshipped, the night time of Nisheeth Kaal is known as Maha Nisheeta Kaal. Kali Chaudas Pooja Mahurat - Oct 19, 11:41 pm - 12:31 am Oct 20)

(Pleased with Hanumanji’s devotion, Bhagwan Shri Ram asked His people to worship Ram Bhakt Hanuman before Him. Since then Hanuman ji is worshipped a day before Lakshmi Pooja. Deepawali Hanuman Pooja Mahurat - Oct 19, 11:41 pm - 12:31 am, Oct 20)

10. Deepawali Amavasya - Oct 20 to 21.

Deepawali Amavasya Tithi Begins - Oct 20, 03:44 pm

Amavasya Tithi Ends - Oct 21, 05:54 pm

11. Lakshmi Pooja – October 20 to 21. 

Lakshmi Pooja Mahurat- Oct 20 07:08 pm - 08:18 pm

Nisheeth Kaal Lakshmi Pooja Mahurat Oct 21, 11:41 pm-12:31 am. 

12. Mahavir Nirwan Diwas is on October 21.

13. Gujarati New Year – October 22. 

14. Govardhan Pooja - October 22.

Pratiprada Tithi Begins- Oct 21- 05:54 pm

Pratiprada Tithi Ends- Oct 22, 08:16 pm.

Pooja Mahurat - Oct 22, 06:26 am - 08:42 am

Evening - 03:29 pm - 05:44 pm. 

(Govardhan Pooja is dedicated to Shri Krishna’s teachings of environmental ethics, and on the same tithi Raja Bali is worshipped for receiving his blessings since he resides on the earth on this day.)

15. Bali Pooja - October 22.

Bali Pooja Mahurat - Oct 22, 06:26 am- 08:42 am 

Evening Mahurat- 03:29 pm - 05:44 pm.

16. Bhai Dooj - October 23

Bhai Dooj/ Yam Dwitiya

Dwitiya Tithi Begins - Oct 22, 08:16 pm

Dwitiya Tithi Ends- Oct 23, 10:46 pm

Bhai Dooj Apaharan Mahurat- 01:13 pm-03:28 pm.

17. Chhath Pooja - 25 to 28 October.

18. Devutthan Ekadashi/ Prabodhani Ekadashi - November 1.

Ekadashi Tithi Begins - Nov 01, 09:11 am

Ekadashi Tithi Ends - Nov 02, 07:31 am

Vrat Paran- Nov 2 - 01:11 PM 03:23 pm.

19. Tulsi Vivaha - November 2

Tulsi Vivah Dwadashi Tithi Begins - Nov 02, 07:31 am

Dwadashi Tithi Ends- Nov 03, 05:07 am

Pooja Mahurat- Nov 2, 10:42 AM- 12:04 pm.

20. Kartik Purnima/Dev Deepavali/Nanak Jayanti/Tripurari Purnima - Nov 5

Purnima Tithi Begins - Nov 04, 10:36 pm

Purnima Tithi End - Nov 05, 06:48 pm

Pradosh Kaal Pooja Mahurat- Nov 5, 05:15 PM- 07:50 pm.

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