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Bhai Dooj 2026 in the UK: Tuesday 10 November
India: Wednesday 11 November. Hindu date: Kartika Shukla Dwitiya.
Why London keeps a different day
Bhai Dooj follows Shukla Dwitiya in the afternoon. Shukla Dwitiya runs from Tue 10 Nov 08:30 GMT to Wed 11 Nov 10:24 GMT (Tue 10 Nov 14:00 IST to Wed 11 Nov 15:54 IST). In London it covers the afternoon on Tuesday (12:39 to 14:29 GMT), so London keeps Tuesday. In New Delhi it covers more of Wednesday's afternoon than Tuesday's, so New Delhi keeps Wednesday.
in London: Tue 10 Nov 08:30 GMT to Wed 11 Nov 10:24 GMT.
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Why Leicester keeps a different day
Bhai Dooj follows Shukla Dwitiya in the afternoon. Shukla Dwitiya runs from Tue 10 Nov 08:30 GMT to Wed 11 Nov 10:24 GMT (Tue 10 Nov 14:00 IST to Wed 11 Nov 15:54 IST). In Leicester it covers the afternoon on Tuesday (12:42 to 14:30 GMT), so Leicester keeps Tuesday. In New Delhi it covers more of Wednesday's afternoon than Tuesday's, so New Delhi keeps Wednesday.
in Leicester: Tue 10 Nov 08:30 GMT to Wed 11 Nov 10:24 GMT.
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Why Birmingham keeps a different day
Bhai Dooj follows Shukla Dwitiya in the afternoon. Shukla Dwitiya runs from Tue 10 Nov 08:30 GMT to Wed 11 Nov 10:24 GMT (Tue 10 Nov 14:00 IST to Wed 11 Nov 15:54 IST). In Birmingham it covers the afternoon on Tuesday (12:45 to 14:34 GMT), so Birmingham keeps Tuesday. In New Delhi it covers more of Wednesday's afternoon than Tuesday's, so New Delhi keeps Wednesday.
in Birmingham: Tue 10 Nov 08:30 GMT to Wed 11 Nov 10:24 GMT.
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Why Manchester keeps a different day
Bhai Dooj follows Shukla Dwitiya in the afternoon. Shukla Dwitiya runs from Tue 10 Nov 08:30 GMT to Wed 11 Nov 10:24 GMT (Tue 10 Nov 14:00 IST to Wed 11 Nov 15:54 IST). In Manchester it covers the afternoon on Tuesday (12:46 to 14:33 GMT), so Manchester keeps Tuesday. In New Delhi it covers more of Wednesday's afternoon than Tuesday's, so New Delhi keeps Wednesday.
in Manchester: Tue 10 Nov 08:30 GMT to Wed 11 Nov 10:24 GMT.
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The date in each city
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| London | Tue 10 Nov 2026 |
| Leicester | Tue 10 Nov 2026 |
| Birmingham | Tue 10 Nov 2026 |
| Manchester | Tue 10 Nov 2026 |
| New Delhi | Wed 11 Nov 2026 |
Dwitiya in force in the afternoon.
Next year
Bhai Dooj 2027 in the UK: Saturday 30 October
India: Sunday 31 October.