November 2026 is the busiest festival month of the year in India. Diwali lands on Sunday 8 November, Chhath follows a week later, and Guru Nanak Jayanti closes the festival run on Tuesday 24 November.
Starts on Sunday the 1st and ends on Monday the 30th.
21 weekdays, or 20 after the national holiday on a weekday.
4 Saturdays and 5 Sundays.
ISO weeks 44 to 49 of the year.
Days 305 to 334 of 2026's 365; 31 days remain after it.
November 2026 is in Q4 of the calendar year.
Every date below is marked with a dot on the calendar above. National holidays close central government offices and banks across India; festival and regional days depend on your state and employer.
| Date | Day | Occasion | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov | Sunday | State formation day (several states) Karnataka Rajyotsava, Kerala Piravi, and foundation days of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab. | Regional |
| 6 Nov | Friday | Dhanteras Day one of the Diwali week; a traditional day to buy gold, silver and utensils. | Festival |
| 7 Nov | Saturday | Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) Celebrated as Deepavali itself in much of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. | Festival |
| 8 Nov | Sunday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Falls on a Sunday this year, so there is no extra weekday off for it. | National holiday |
| 9 Nov | Monday | Govardhan Puja Annakut; a restricted holiday for central government staff. | Festival |
| 10 Nov | Tuesday | Bhai Dooj Sisters pray for their brothers; a holiday in some northern states. | Festival |
| 13 Nov | Friday | Chhath Puja begins (Nahay Khay) Four-day Chhath runs 13–16 November in Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern UP. | Regional |
| 14 Nov | Saturday | Children's Day Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary; also Kharna, day two of Chhath. | Observance |
| 15 Nov | Sunday | Chhath Puja — Sandhya Arghya Evening offering to the setting sun, the main day of Chhath. | Regional |
| 16 Nov | Monday | Chhath Puja — Usha Arghya Dawn offering that ends the Chhath fast. | Regional |
| 24 Nov | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti Gurpurab on Kartik Purnima; Karthigai Deepam is lit the same day in Tamil Nadu. | National holiday |
| 26 Nov | Thursday | Constitution Day Samvidhan Divas, marking the adoption of the Constitution in 1949. | Observance |
Diwali falls on a Sunday, so the travel rush is spread across the weekend of 6–8 November. Trains to Bihar and eastern UP stay full through Chhath on 15–16 November, so book both legs together.
With Diwali on a Sunday, Guru Nanak Jayanti on Tuesday 24 November is the only central gazetted holiday that takes a weekday this month. Taking Monday 23 November off turns it into a four-day break.
November is a good month to collect rent receipts and investment proofs before employers ask for them in December, and to check that life certificates for pensioners are submitted.
Where November gets its name, what the weather is like and which festivals usually fall in it: see all about November.
In Tamil, November is written நவம்பர். See the 2026 Tamil monthly calendar for Tamil day names and festivals.
November 2026 starts on Sunday, November 1, and ends on Monday, November 30.
November 2026 has 30 days: 21 weekdays (Monday to Friday), 4 Saturdays and 5 Sundays.
There are 21 weekdays in November 2026. Leaving out Guru Nanak Jayanti (Tuesday 24), a Monday-to-Friday office has 20 working days. State holidays can reduce this further.
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Falls on a Sunday this year, so there is no extra weekday off for it.
Guru Nanak Jayanti is on Tuesday, November 24, 2026. Gurpurab on Kartik Purnima; Karthigai Deepam is lit the same day in Tamil Nadu.
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