Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2014: Date & Significance
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2014 is on Thursday, 23 October 2014 (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: Thursday, 23 October 2014 · 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: