when is dhanteras in 2025

Dhanteras in 2025 falls on Saturday, 18 October 2025.

Quick Scoop

• Dhanteras 2025 date: Saturday, 18 October 2025.

• It is the first day of the Diwali festival and is observed on Kartik Krishna Trayodashi.

• Many Hindu calendars and festival guides for 2025 list 18 October as the correct Dhanteras date, even though the Trayodashi tithi continues into 19 October. The celebration is fixed to the Pradosh Kaal on 18 October.

Why the date confusion?

Some people ask whether Dhanteras is on 18 or 19 October 2025 because the Trayodashi tithi spans both days.

However, since the auspicious Trayodashi period overlaps with the evening Pradosh Kaal of 18 October, major Panchang sources agree that the festival is celebrated on 18 October itself.

Key timings (general)

Different sources give slightly different city-wise muhurat, but they all place the main evening puja around early night on 18 October 2025.

One commonly cited window for the Dhanteras puja is roughly between about 7:10 PM and 8:20 PM local time in many North Indian cities, with exact minutes varying by location.

Short festive context

Dhanteras, also called Dhantrayodashi , marks the beginning of Diwali and is associated with worship of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Kubera, and Lord Dhanvantari for wealth, prosperity, and health.

People typically clean and decorate their homes, light lamps, and buy gold, silver, or utensils, which are believed to bring good fortune when purchased on this day.

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