Quick answer: Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) in Jharkhand is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Jharkhand celebrates Diwali with Lakshmi puja and Kali Puja, and tribal communities mark the cattle festival of Sohrai around the same season. Perform Lakshmi Puja in the pradosh (dusk) window after local sunset — confirm the exact muhurat for Ranchi with a local panchang.

Jharkhand celebrates Diwali with Lakshmi puja and Kali Puja, and tribal communities mark the cattle festival of Sohrai around the same season.

How Jharkhand celebrates Diwali 2026

Ranchi and Jamshedpur see Lakshmi-Ganesh puja, Kali Puja pandals and fireworks, while Sohrai — a harvest-and-cattle festival with mud-wall art — is celebrated in tribal areas around Diwali.

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Where to celebrate in Jharkhand

  • Ranchi and Jamshedpur pandals
  • Sohrai celebrations in tribal districts

Diwali 2026 dates in Jharkhand

Date

Observance

Friday, 6 November

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Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi)

Saturday, 7 November

Naraka Chaturdashi / Choti Diwali

Sunday, 8 November

Diwali · Lakshmi Puja · Kali Puja

Monday, 9 November

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Govardhan Puja / Annakut / Balipadyami

Tuesday, 10 November

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Lakshmi Puja is done in the pradosh window after sunset on 8 November; because it follows local sunset it shifts by city, so use a panchang set to your town or check today's panchangam.

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