Kept across India; Dev Deepawali in Varanasi
Kartik Purnima · Bath, lamps and giving
The full moon that closes the month of Kartika: the dawn bath, lamps offered at the water, under the Tulsi and at the temple, giving to others, and Dev Deepawali on the ghats of Varanasi.
WHEN
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
Dates are for India (Drik Panchang, Gurugram). Outside India the date can differ by a day; check your own city.
Source: Drik Panchang, Kartik Purnima 2026, location shown as Gurugram (checked 15 October 2026)
Choosing the time
The bath is taken before sunrise. For Varanasi, Drik Panchang gives the Dev Deepawali lamp-lighting time as 05:08 PM to 07:47 PM.
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Kartik Purnima is the full moon of Kartika. It ends the month of Kartika bathing that many begin on Sharad Purnima, and closes Bhishma Panchak, the five days from Prabodhini Ekadashi. Dev Deepawali, “the Diwali of the gods”, is celebrated on the ghats of Varanasi, remembering Shiva’s victory over the demon Tripurasura.
AT A GLANCE
What you need
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
What to gather
For the bath and the lamps
For the puja and giving
Safety
At rivers and ghats, bathe only where it is safe, keep children close and away from deep water and crowds, and keep floating lamps away from clothing.
One festival, many traditions
In Sikh families this is also Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Prakash Purab (Gurpurab), 24 November 2026 by Drik Panchang; some Sikh historians date his birth to Vaisakh instead. Some Hindu families hold a Satyanarayan katha on this full moon. Customs of bathing, lamps and giving vary; follow your family.