Diwali 2020 Date And New Year

In gujarat it s celebrated as the start of a new year.

Diwali 2020 date and new year. In 2020 diwali will fall on november 14 which is a saturday. Diwali falls in either october or november each year depending on the cycle of the moon. Diwali which is also known as deepawali is the most famous festival of the year. Diwali is held on 15th day of the month of kartika in the hindu calendar and celebrates the festival of lights.

Day 4 govardhan puja nov 15 2020 the fourth day of diwali has various meaning across the country. Here are the puja timings. Days to diwali 2020. Astrologers have determined that the above rituals are to be performed on november 14 making it the main day of diwali this year.

Diwali is the five days festivity period which begins on dhanteras and ends on bhaiya dooj however in maharashtra diwali festivities begin one day earlier on govatsa dwadashi while in gujarat diwali festivities begin two days earlier on agyaras and culminates on labh panchami. Saturday november 14th is day number 319 of the 2020 calendar year with 4 days until diwali 2020. The fourth day november 15 2020 has various meanings across india. In 2020 the lunar cycle results in amavasya falling across two days november 14 and 15.

This year diwali is taking place on november 14. In north india govardhan puja is celebrated as the day when lord krishna defeated indra the god of thunder and rain. The day is observed on the 15th day of kartik the holiest month in the hindu lunar calendar. Diwali is the beginning of a new year and so they renew their books and prepare to start afresh on this day.