Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2009: Date & Significance
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2009 is on Saturday, 17 October 2009 (date for India; it may differ by a day elsewhere depending on local sunrise).
The festival of lights and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi, on the Amavasya of Kartik, at the Pradosh muhurat.
Date: Saturday, 17 October 2009 · computed at local sunrise using the Lahiri ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) date for your city
Festival dates can shift by a day depending on local sunrise. Check your city’s panchang: