2024 Diwali Date. Diwali is the indian “festival of lights”—celebrating the triumph of good over evil. However, in maharashtra, the festival begins one day earlier on govatsa dwadashi, whereas in gujarat, the diwali.

Diwali also called deepavali (meaning row of lights) is a festival of lights widely celebrated with grandeur all over india. According to the ancient hindu calendar, diwali is observed annually on amavasya, the fifteenth day of the month of kartik.