Thursday, October 31, 2024
Diwali 2024 falls on Thursday, October 31, 2024 in Boston. It is Kartik Amavasya in the Hindu lunar calendar. Pradosh Kaal is 5:36 PM – 8:00 PM. Sunrise is 7:18 AM and sunset 5:36 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Deepavali · Dipavali · Festival of Lights · Lakshmi Puja · Divali
Diwali, the festival of lights, falls on the new moon that closes Ashwin — the darkest night of the lunar year, kept as the return of Rama to Ayodhya and the worship of Lakshmi. Its date is set by which evening the Amavasya covers, since Lakshmi Puja is performed after sunset.
Homes are cleaned, decorated with rangoli and lined with diyas. Lakshmi Puja is performed during the Pradosh window below, followed by sweets, new clothes and fireworks.
Diwali 2024 in Boston is on Thursday, October 31, 2024. It falls on Kartik Amavasya.
Pradosh Kaal in Boston on Oct 31, 2024 is 5:36 PM – 8:00 PM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.
Yes. Diwali falls on Oct 31, 2024 in both Boston and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
Diwali is also known as Deepavali, Dipavali, Festival of Lights, Lakshmi Puja, Divali. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.