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Tihar 2026 Dates

The five days of Tihar, day by day: the dates in the English and Nepali calendars and what happens on each day.

तिहार २०८३

Tihar 2026: 7 to 11 November

Five days of lights, from crows and dogs to Bhai Tika. These are the dates most calendars give for 2083. The Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti has not yet published the sait, and the government holiday notice lists 8 to 12 November.

  1. Day 1

    🐦‍⬛ Kaag Tihar · काग तिहार

    Saturday, 7 November 2026

    21 Kartik 2083 BS

    The first day honours crows, the messengers of Yama, the god of death. Families put out sweets, rice and other food on roofs and in yards and pray that no bad news reaches the home. Homes are cleaned in preparation.

  2. Day 2

    🐕 Kukur Tihar and Laxmi Puja · कुकुर तिहार र लक्ष्मी पूजा

    Sunday, 8 November 2026

    22 Kartik 2083 BS

    Dogs, the guardians of Yama's gates, are given a tika, a flower garland and a good meal. In many calendars Laxmi Puja is held on the evening of the next, amavasya day, but for 2083 most list it on this evening. Homes are cleaned, doorways get rangoli and rows of diyos, and families pray to Laxmi for wealth and health.

  3. Day 3

    🐄 Gai Tihar · गाई तिहार

    Monday, 9 November 2026

    23 Kartik 2083 BS

    Cows, sacred as a form of Laxmi, are honoured in the morning with a garland, a tika and fresh grass. Groups of children and young people start to go from house to house singing Deusi and Bhailo, and are given money, fruit and sweets.

  4. Day 4

    🐂 Govardhan Puja / Mha Puja · गोवर्द्धन पूजा / म्ह पूजा

    Tuesday, 10 November 2026

    24 Kartik 2083 BS

    Oxen are honoured as Govardhan Puja (Goru Tihar). The Newar community celebrates Mha Puja, a worship of the self, with mandala drawings, and it is the New Year of the Nepal Sambat calendar. In the evening, many families hold the Bhailo performances.

  5. Day 5

    🌈 Bhai Tika · भाइटीका

    Wednesday, 11 November 2026

    25 Kartik 2083 BS

    The last and best-known day. Sisters put a seven-coloured tika on their brothers' foreheads, hang a garland (Makhamali or Sayapatri) round their necks, offer sweets and dry fruit, and pray for their long lives. Brothers give gifts and blessings in return. The tika is received at the committee's sait.

Sait for Laxmi Puja and Bhai Tika

The official times have not been published. The tika time is worked out for each city, so it is not the Nepal time converted, and it can fall on a different day abroad. Pages for each country will show the official local time as soon as it is out:

Tihar sait in USATihar sait in UKTihar sait in AustraliaTihar sait in CanadaTihar sait in UAETihar sait in QatarTihar sait in JapanTihar sait in IndiaTihar sait in Malaysia

Also see the Tihar countdown, Tihar wishes and greeting cards and Bhai Tika wishes.

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Tihar 2026 Dates: The Five Days of Tihar

Tihar (also Deepawali or Yamapanchak) is the five-day festival of lights. In 2083 BS most calendars place it from 7 to 11 November 2026. The government holiday notice lists 8 to 12 November, and the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti has not yet published the Laxmi Puja and Bhai Tika sait.

Kaag Tihar (काग तिहार)

Saturday, 7 November 2026 (21 Kartik 2083). Crows are offered food as messengers of Yama.

Kukur Tihar and Laxmi Puja (कुकुर तिहार र लक्ष्मी पूजा)

Sunday, 8 November 2026 (22 Kartik). Dogs are honoured with a tika and garland. Laxmi Puja is in the evening, with diyos and rangoli.

Gai Tihar (गाई तिहार)

Monday, 9 November 2026 (23 Kartik). Cows are honoured, and Deusi and Bhailo singing begins.

Govardhan Puja and Mha Puja (गोवर्द्धन पूजा / म्ह पूजा)

Tuesday, 10 November 2026 (24 Kartik). Oxen are honoured; the Newar community celebrates Mha Puja and the Nepal Sambat new year.

Bhai Tika (भाइटीका)

Wednesday, 11 November 2026 (25 Kartik). Sisters put a seven-coloured tika on their brothers.

Why do the dates differ?

Tihar follows the lunar calendar, so calendars can place Laxmi Puja a day apart depending on when the amavasya begins. Check the committee's announcement closer to the day.

Frequently asked questions

When is Tihar 2026?

Most calendars give 7 to 11 November 2026 (21 to 25 Kartik 2083). The government holiday notice lists 8 to 12 November.

What are the five days of Tihar?

Kaag Tihar (crows), Kukur Tihar (dogs), Gai Tihar (cows) with Laxmi Puja, Govardhan Puja or Mha Puja, and Bhai Tika.

When is Laxmi Puja in 2026?

Laxmi Puja is held in the evening and is expected on 8 November 2026 in most calendars. One calendar puts it on 9 November, so confirm with the committee's sait when it is published.

When is Bhai Tika in 2026?

Bhai Tika is expected on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 (25 Kartik 2083). The tika sait has not been published yet.

How many days is Tihar?

Tihar is five days long, and the government holiday runs for about five days around it.