Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2027 in the UK: Thursday 28 October
India: Friday 29 October. Hindu date: Ashwin Krishna Amavasya.
Why London keeps a different day
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) follows Krishna in the evening (pradosh). Krishna Amavasya runs from Thu 28 Oct 16:18 BST to Fri 29 Oct 14:36 BST (Thu 28 Oct 20:48 IST to Fri 29 Oct 19:06 IST). In London it covers the evening on Thursday (17:41 to 20:31 BST), so London keeps Thursday. In New Delhi Thursday's evening (17:40 to 20:14 IST) is over before it begins, so New Delhi keeps Friday.
in London: Thu 28 Oct 16:18 BST to Fri 29 Oct 14:36 BST.
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Why Leicester keeps a different day
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) follows Krishna in the evening (pradosh). Krishna Amavasya runs from Thu 28 Oct 16:18 BST to Fri 29 Oct 14:36 BST (Thu 28 Oct 20:48 IST to Fri 29 Oct 19:06 IST). In Leicester it covers the evening on Thursday (17:43 to 20:33 BST), so Leicester keeps Thursday. In New Delhi Thursday's evening (17:40 to 20:14 IST) is over before it begins, so New Delhi keeps Friday.
in Leicester: Thu 28 Oct 16:18 BST to Fri 29 Oct 14:36 BST.
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Why Birmingham keeps a different day
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) follows Krishna in the evening (pradosh). Krishna Amavasya runs from Thu 28 Oct 16:18 BST to Fri 29 Oct 14:36 BST (Thu 28 Oct 20:48 IST to Fri 29 Oct 19:06 IST). In Birmingham it covers the evening on Thursday (17:46 to 20:36 BST), so Birmingham keeps Thursday. In New Delhi Thursday's evening (17:40 to 20:14 IST) is over before it begins, so New Delhi keeps Friday.
in Birmingham: Thu 28 Oct 16:18 BST to Fri 29 Oct 14:36 BST.
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Why Manchester keeps a different day
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) follows Krishna in the evening (pradosh). Krishna Amavasya runs from Thu 28 Oct 16:18 BST to Fri 29 Oct 14:36 BST (Thu 28 Oct 20:48 IST to Fri 29 Oct 19:06 IST). In Manchester it covers the evening on Thursday (17:45 to 20:36 BST), so Manchester keeps Thursday. In New Delhi Thursday's evening (17:40 to 20:14 IST) is over before it begins, so New Delhi keeps Friday.
in Manchester: Thu 28 Oct 16:18 BST to Fri 29 Oct 14:36 BST.
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The date in each city
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| London | Thu 28 Oct 2027 |
| Leicester | Thu 28 Oct 2027 |
| Birmingham | Thu 28 Oct 2027 |
| Manchester | Thu 28 Oct 2027 |
| New Delhi | Fri 29 Oct 2027 |
Amavasya in force in the evening.