Diwali In 2024 Dates. Diwali in 2024 will start on thursday, the 31st of october (31/10/2024) and will continue for 5 days until monday, the 4th of november. The hindu religious holiday of diwali, also called deepavali or the “festival of lights”, is not an official public holiday in the united states.
According to the ancient hindu calendar, diwali is observed annually on amavasya, the fifteenth day of the month of kartik. Diwali in 2024 will start on thursday, the 31st of october (31/10/2024) and will continue for 5 days until monday, the 4th of november.