Kartik Purnima 2026: Dev Deepawali, Satyanarayan Katha and Guru Nanak Jayanti on 24 November
Kartik Purnima 2026 is on Tuesday, 24 November. The full moon tithi begins at 11:43 PM on Monday, 23 November and ends at 8:24 PM on 24 November, so the whole festival day falls on the 24th: the morning snan, the Satyanarayan Katha, Dev Deepawali on the ghats of Varanasi from sunset at 5:08 PM, and Guru Nanak Jayanti.
संक्षेप में: कार्तिक पूर्णिमा 2026 मंगलवार, 24 नवम्बर को है। पूर्णिमा तिथि 23 नवम्बर रात 11:43 से 24 नवम्बर रात 8:24 तक है, इसलिए स्नान, सत्यनारायण कथा, देव दीपावली और गुरु नानक जयंती सब 24 तारीख को हैं। वाराणसी में देव दीपावली शाम 5:08 के सूर्यास्त से मनाई जाती है, और प्रदोष काल 7:32 तक है। यह गुरु नानक देव जी का 557वाँ प्रकाश पर्व है। पूरा लेख हिंदी में पढ़ें →
Kartik Purnima 2026: date and timings
- Kartik Purnima: Tuesday, 24 November 2026
- Purnima begins: Monday, 23 November, 11:43 PM
- Purnima ends: 24 November, 8:24 PM
- Kartik snan: from sunrise on 24 November (6:51 AM in Delhi)
- Dev Deepawali, Varanasi: from sunset at 5:08 PM; pradosh until 7:32 PM
- Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab): Tuesday, 24 November 2026
The snan follows the tithi at sunrise, and the Purnima holds the sunrise of the 24th. Dev Deepawali is celebrated in pradosh, the first part of the evening, and the Purnima lasts until 8:24 PM, well past it. For your own city, check the panchang.
Kartik snan and deepdaan
Kartik Purnima closes the month of Kartik in the purnimanta reckoning, and with it the month-long practice of the Kartik snan. Bathing at dawn in a sacred river, especially the Ganga, and lighting lamps at riverbanks, temples and the tulsi plant are the central observances. Read about the whole month in Kartik Maas 2026. The Ganga Stotram and the Ganga Chalisa are often recited at the snan.
Satyanarayan Katha on Kartik Purnima
Purnima is the traditional day for the Satyanarayan Katha, and Kartik Purnima is among the most auspicious of the year. The family listens to the five chapters of the katha, offers panchamrit, tulsi leaves and the sheera prasad, and closes with the Satyanarayan aarti. The season also brings Devuthani Ekadashi and Tulsi Vivah a few days earlier.
Dev Deepawali in Varanasi
Fifteen days after Diwali, Varanasi lights its ghats for the gods. Tradition holds that on this full moon Lord Shiva destroyed the demon Tripurasura, which is why the day is also called Tripurari Purnima, and that the gods descend to bathe in the Ganga and celebrate. The ghats are lined with lakhs of diyas from sunset, the Ganga aarti is performed at Dashashwamedh, and lamps are floated on the river. In 2026 sunset in Varanasi is at 5:08 PM, and the pradosh window runs until 7:32 PM.
Guru Nanak Jayanti 2026
Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru, was born in 1469, and his Prakash Purab is observed on Kartik Purnima by the lunar calendar most gurdwaras follow. In 2026 that is Tuesday, 24 November, the 557th anniversary. Celebrations begin with prabhat pheris in the early morning, an Akhand Path of the Guru Granth Sahib that ends on the day, and a Nagar Kirtan led by the Panj Pyare, and continue with kirtan and langar open to all. The Aarti Sahib (Gagan Mein Thaal) is sung in the evening. Confirm the programme with your local gurdwara.
Kartik Purnima 2026: FAQs
When is Kartik Purnima in 2026?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026. The Purnima tithi runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November.
When is Dev Deepawali 2026 in Varanasi?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, from sunset at 5:08 PM. The pradosh window lasts until 7:32 PM, inside the Purnima.
When is Guru Nanak Jayanti in 2026?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Kartik Purnima. It is the 557th Prakash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Gurdwaras announce their own programmes.
What should be done on Kartik Purnima?
A dawn bath in a sacred river or at home with Ganga jal, deepdaan at a river, temple or tulsi, charity, and the Satyanarayan Katha are the traditional observances.
Why is Dev Deepawali celebrated after Diwali?
Diwali is on Kartik Amavasya; Dev Deepawali is on Kartik Purnima, fifteen days later. It marks Shiva’s victory over Tripurasura and is believed to be the Diwali of the gods, celebrated on the ghats of Varanasi.
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