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Diwali Tithi and Dates
List of Diwali events across NZ
Diwali Tithi / Dates and Muhurt
Puja samagri / Items needed for rituals/prayers
DIWALI 2025 FESTIVAL DATES
Due to difference of Tithi (Lunar day), there may be difference between India and New Zealand Diwali festival dates dates
- Rama Ekadashi & Govatsa Dwadasi: Fri 17 Oct 2025 (Few temples in NZ are celebrating Rama Ekadasi on 17 Oct)
- Dhanvantari Trayodashi / Dhan Teras धन तेरस
- New Zealand: Sun 19 Oct
- India: Sat 18 Oct
- Kali Chaudas, Roop Chaudas (रूप चौदस)
- New Zealand and India: Sun 19 Oct
- Few temples in NZ are celebrating on 20 Oct
- Diwali दिवाली, Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja लक्ष्मी पूजा , Chopda (Accounting books) puja, Bandi Chhod Diwas
- New Zealand: Tue 21 Oct (Amavasya / No moon day ) Puja Samagri, Puja Vidhi, Lakshmi ji ki Aarti
- India: Mon 20 Oct
- Ann-koot अन्नकूट, Ishti, Goverdhan Puja, Bali Pratipada
- New Zealand and India: Wed 22 Oct
- Bhai Dooj / Bhai Beej
- New Zealand and India: Thu, 23 Oct
- Laabh Paancham / Panchmi, लाभ पंचम / पंचमी 5th Lunar day
- New Zealand: Mon 27 Oct (Few temples are celebrating on 26 Oct)
- India: Sun 26 Oct
- Chhat Puja छठ पूजा, 6th Lunar day
- New Zealand: Tue 28 Oct
- India: Mon 27 Oct
Upcoming Festivals
- Sat 18 Oct: St Lukes
- Fri 24 Oct: Hawke’s bay anniversary day
- Mon 27 Oct: NZ Labour Day
- Tue 28 Oct: Chhath Puja, Pratihar Sashshthi, Surya Sashthi, 6th Lunar day
- Sat 1 Nov: All Saints day
- Sun 2 nov: Devuttana Ekadasi, 11th lunar day
- Mon 3 Nov: Tulsi Vivah, Marlborough anniversary day
- Wed 5 Nov: Shri Guru Nanak Birthday, Kartik Purnima, full moon day