Diwali 2020 Gujarat

Dhanteras marks the beginning of the five day festivities of diwali.

Diwali 2020 gujarat. For those who celebrate lakshmi puja mostly in north. It s dedicated to celebrating sisters in a similar way that raksha bandhan is dedicated to brothers. Comprehensive list of national and regional public holidays that are celebrated in gujarat india during 2020 with dates and information on the origin and meaning of holidays. The fifth day november 16 2020 is known as bhai duj.

2020 gujarati diwali calendar. Gujarathi new year as it is celebrated a day after diwali. This festival of lights marks the beginning of bestu varas i e. The fourth day or the day of govardhan puja is gujrati s new year s day.

The date of diwali vacation has been changed this year due to the corona. Diwali which is also known as deepawali is the most famous festival of the year. Lakshmi puja in gujarat lasts for five days which starts with dhanteras. It is believed that lakshmi on this day emerges to bring prosperity to the world.

Gujarati new year is celebrated with immense joy happiness and enthusiasm in the entire state of gujarat. 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. Most people in these states do deepavali shopping during certain auspicious days. Vikram samvat new year.

Brothers and sisters get together and share food to honor the bond between them. Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil purity over impurity light. Though widely celebrated across all of india the days may have different names and have additional meanings in some parts of india there is enough commonality to briefly describe each of the days. In gujarat the start of a new year is to be celebrated on this day in 2020.

This year diwali falls on saturday 14th november 2020. A circular fixing diwali vacation date has been issued in primary secondary and higher secondary schools of gujarat state. Diwali in gujarat marks the advent of the new year. Choghadiya muhurats are very popular in western india especially in gujarat and some regions of rajasthan and maharashtra.

Diwali is celebrated during the amavasya of the kartik month of the hindu calendar. Diwali is a five day festival that straddles the new moon.