Deepavali (Diwali) 2026 in Bengaluru: Events & Festive Markets

Deepavali 2026 in Bengaluru (Bangalore) centres on Sunday 8 November, which is both Naraka Chaturdashi and the evening of Lakshmi Puja, and on Tuesday 10 November, Balipadyami, which is the Karnataka government holiday for the festival. Dhanteras falls on Friday 6 November and the new-moon day on Monday 9 November, according to Drik Panchang's Bengaluru calendar. In Kannada homes the festival begins with an oil bath before dawn on Naraka Chaturdashi and ends with Balipadyami, when lamps are lit for King Bali. The weeks before are the season for shopping and melas: Chickpet and Avenue Road for silks and gifts, Malleshwaram 8th Cross, Gandhi Bazaar and Jayanagar 4th Block for lamps, flowers and sweets, and Commercial Street for clothes. Sunday Soul Sante's Diwali edition is on 25 October at The Bay, Ecoworld, in Bellandur, and malls, clubs and apartment communities run their own bazaars and card parties. Karnataka permits only green crackers, and in 2025 the pollution control board limited bursting to 8 pm to 10 pm on the festival days; the 2026 order had not been published at the time of writing. This page lists Deepavali melas, festive markets, parties and themed workshops across Bengaluru.