November 2026 Hindu Festivals in Canada: Daily Tithi at Toronto Sunrise, Diwali Week Dates and Karthika Masam

Quick answer: November 2026 Hindu festivals in Canada begin with Dhanteras on Friday 6 November, Naraka Chaturdashi on Saturday 7 November and Diwali on Sunday 8 November, followed by Govardhan Puja on Monday 9 November and Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November. Karthika Masam starts on Monday 9 November, Devutthana Ekadashi is Friday 20 November, Tulasi Vivah Saturday 21 November and Karthika Pournami Tuesday 24 November.

This page gives the whole month for Canada: a 30-day table with the tithi at Toronto sunrise, the festivals on the Canadian calendar, and a side-by-side comparison with India.

The shape of November in Canada

Two things set Canada's November apart. First, the clocks: daylight saving time ends on Sunday 1 November, and Toronto's sunrise jumps back from 7:50 AM to 6:51 AM, then drifts later to 7:28 AM by month's end, with sunset falling to 4:43 PM. Second, the time difference: Eastern Canada is ten and a half hours behind India, and British Columbia thirteen and a half, so tithis that begin in India's daytime are already under way on the previous Canadian date.

That is why several of Canada's festival dates sit a day ahead of India's: Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali), Karthika Masam begins (amanta), Govardhan Puja, Annakut, Bali Pratipada, Bhai Dooj / Yama Dwitiya, Nagula Chavithi, Skanda Sashti (Soora Samharam), Vaikuntha Chaturdashi, Karthigai Deepam. The festivals themselves are the same: the Diwali cycle, the Karthika month of lamps and Monday fasts, the waking of Vishnu, the wedding of Tulasi, and the full moon of lights.

November 2026 Hindu calendar for Canada, day by day

Tithi at sunrise and sunrise times are for Toronto, computed with HinduTone's panchang calculator, validated against Drik Panchang. Festival dates are from Drik Panchang's Canadian calendar. Some festivals follow the evening (Lakshmi Puja, Pradosh), midnight (Shivaratri, Kalabhairav Jayanti) or moonrise (Sankashti) rather than sunrise, so the tithi column will not always match. Rows marked "India date" have no Canadian date in our data: abroad it may fall a day earlier or later — check your local temple.

Canada and India: festival dates compared

* No country-specific date in our data for this festival, so the India date is shown: abroad it may fall a day earlier or later — check your local temple.

Diwali week (Friday 6 November to Tuesday 10 November)

Dhanteras falls on a Friday, Friday 6 November, a good evening to buy a new kitchen vessel or a coin and to light the Yama deepam. Naraka Chaturdashi, the pre-dawn bath remembering Krishna's defeat of Narakasura, is Saturday 7 November in Canada, a day before India. Diwali's Lakshmi and Ganesha puja is the evening of Sunday 8 November, which is a Sunday, so the whole family can be home at dusk. See Diwali 2026 dates in Canada and the Lakshmi Puja muhurat by Canadian city.

Govardhan Puja, Annakut and Bali Pratipada fall on Monday 9 November and Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November in Canada. These are working days, so many families keep Annakut at the temple on the nearest weekend. Read Govardhan Puja 2026 in Canada and Diwali 2026 province by province.

Karthika Masam: four Canadian Mondays

On Drik Panchang's Canadian calendar, Karthika Masam opens on Monday 9 November, the day Govardhan Puja is also kept. India opens it on Tuesday 10 November. The early start means the first Monday of Karthika is already Monday 9 November, and the November Somavarams in Canada are Monday 9 November, Monday 16 November, Monday 23 November, Monday 30 November. Telugu and Kannada households fast until evening, offer bilva and water to Shiva and light a lamp at dusk. See Karthika Masam 2026 in Canada, city by city and Karthika Monday rituals for Hindus in Canada.

Nagula Chavithi is Thursday 12 November in Canada (India: Friday 13 November), and Skanda Sashti, the Soora Samharam of Murugan, is Saturday 14 November (India: Sunday 15 November). Vrishchika Sankranti is Monday 16 November. Guides: Nagula Chavithi 2026 and Skanda Sashti 2026 in the USA, Canada, UK and Australia.

Chhath Puja in a Canadian November

The main evening arghya of Chhath is Sunday 15 November in India, with the dawn arghya the next morning. Our data has no Canadian date, so abroad it may fall a day earlier or later — check your local temple or community group. With water near freezing in much of Canada, many families offer arghya indoors or at a sheltered shoreline; see Chhath Puja in Canada, Australia and the UAE.

Devutthana Ekadashi to Karthika Pournami

Devutthana (Prabodhini) Ekadashi, which ends Chaturmas, is Friday 20 November in Canada and Tulasi Vivah, with the Telugu Ksheerabdi Dwadashi, is Saturday 21 November, both matching India. Vaikuntha Chaturdashi comes on Sunday 22 November in Canada, a day ahead of India (Monday 23 November). See Dev Uthani Ekadashi and Tulsi Vivah 2026 in Canada and Ksheerabdi Dwadashi in Canada.

Tamil families light Karthigai Deepam on Monday 23 November, while Karthika Pournami and Dev Diwali are Tuesday 24 November. Because the Purnima tithi in Toronto begins at Mon 23 Nov, 1:12 PM, many Telugu households light their 365-wick deepam on Monday evening too, so follow your temple. Read Karthika Pournami celebrations in Canada and Guru Nanak Jayanti 2026, celebrated by Sikh Canadians on the same full moon.

Kalabhairav Jayanti and the smaller vrats

Kalabhairav Jayanti is Monday 30 November in Canada, a day before India (Tuesday 1 December), and coincides with the last November Somavaram. See Kalabhairava Jayanti 2026. Ahoi Ashtami (India: Sunday 1 November), Rama Ekadashi (Thursday 5 November), Masik Shivaratri (Saturday 7 November), Ravi Pradosh (Sunday 22 November) and Ganadhipa Sankashti (Friday 27 November) have no Canadian dates in our data: abroad they may fall a day earlier or later — check your local temple. Our November 2026 vrat and fasting days guide covers each fast.

Notes for Canadian families

• Same date, different clock: Drik Panchang's Karthika dates are the same from Halifax to Vancouver, but sunset and Purnima times are local. Never use an Indian muhurat time in Canada.
• Weekend crowding: Naraka Chaturdashi (Saturday) and Diwali (Sunday) will bring the biggest mandir crowds in the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal and the Lower Mainland.
• Remembrance Day: Wednesday 11 November is a statutory holiday in several provinces, falling in the middle of the first Karthika week.
• Winter safety: keep diyas indoors on a metal tray, away from curtains and smoke detectors, and draw rangoli inside the entrance rather than on icy steps.
• Health: if you are pregnant, elderly, diabetic or on medication, choose a fruit-and-milk fast or ask your doctor first.

For Shiva temples to visit during Karthika, described in general terms, see Shiva temples in Canada for Karthika Masam; check each temple's website for current timings.

Frequently asked questions

When is Diwali 2026 in Canada?

Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is Sunday 8 November in Canada, the same as India, according to Drik Panchang's Canadian calendar. Naraka Chaturdashi is Saturday 7 November, Govardhan Puja Monday 9 November and Bhai Dooj Tuesday 10 November, each one day earlier than in India.

Are the dates the same in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary?

For the Karthika festivals, yes: Drik Panchang gives identical dates for every Canadian city in our data, including Toronto, Brampton, Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Halifax. Sunrise, sunset and Purnima clock times differ by time zone.

When does Karthika Masam begin in Canada in 2026?

On Monday 9 November, one day before India (Tuesday 10 November). Canada therefore has four Karthika Somavarams in November: Monday 9 November, Monday 16 November, Monday 23 November, Monday 30 November.

What time is Karthika Pournami in Toronto?

Karthika Pournami is Tuesday 24 November. In Toronto the Purnima tithi runs from Mon 23 Nov, 1:12 PM to Tue 24 Nov, 9:53 AM (Eastern Time). Karthigai Deepam is a day earlier, on Monday 23 November.

Does the end of daylight saving time change any festival?

No festival moves, but your clock does. Daylight saving time ends on Sunday 1 November 2026, so Toronto sunrise goes from 7:50 AM on 31 October to 6:51 AM on 1 November. Every time on this page is local clock time after the change.

Is Remembrance Day a conflict with Bhai Dooj?

Not in 2026. Remembrance Day is Wednesday 11 November, while Bhai Dooj in Canada is Tuesday 10 November. Families in provinces where 11 November is a holiday can still use the day for a Karthika temple visit.

Editor's note and methodology

Editor's note (9 October 2026): This calendar has been restored at its original address. Toronto's daily tithi, nakshatra and sunrise were computed with HinduTone's panchang calculator, which matched Drik Panchang's tithi at sunrise on every date we checked. Canadian festival dates are from Drik Panchang's Canadian calendar; India dates are from Drik Panchang for Hyderabad. Where we have no Canadian date, we show the India date and label it. Times from India are never converted to Canadian time. Traditions vary by region and family, so confirm with your temple before a fast.

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