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Diwali in Antwerp 2026

Diwali 2026: Sunday, 8 November 2026

Dates and venues checked against the organisers’ own pages on .

The biggest night of the Indian year: lamps, sweets, new clothes and fireworks. Abroad it is celebrated over the surrounding weekends, with one large public event in most big cities. Every Diwali event posted in and around Antwerp is below.

The biggest Diwali celebration in Antwerp

Antwerp Indian Association Diwali

When
Each year around Diwali; the 2026 date is announced by the association
Where
Antwerp

The Diwali evening of the Antwerp Indian Association, founded in 1979 and some six hundred members strong — a community dinner and cultural programme that India’s ambassador to Belgium has attended.

Antwerp Indian Association ↗

Diwali events in Antwerp0 listed

No Diwali events posted in Antwerp yet — organisers usually list them four to six weeks ahead. See everything coming up in Antwerp.

Where to celebrate Diwali in Antwerp

Antwerp’s Indian community — among the oldest in Belgium, built around the diamond trade — celebrates with the Antwerp Indian Association’s Diwali evening and in family gatherings and temple pujas on the Diwali weekend.

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What Diwali is

The biggest night of the Indian year: lamps, sweets, new clothes and fireworks. Abroad it is celebrated over the surrounding weekends, with one large public event in most big cities.

If it is your first one

  • Book restaurant tables two weeks ahead — the Diwali weekend fills every Indian restaurant in town.
  • Check local fireworks rules before buying any; most European towns restrict them to New Year.
  • Sweets (mithai) can be ordered from Indian grocers a week ahead; many deliver nationwide.
  • The big city events sell tickets in advance and sell out; children under a certain age are usually free.

Questions people ask

When is Diwali 2026 in Antwerp?
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. In Antwerp the biggest public celebration is the Antwerp Indian Association’s evening.
Where is Antwerp Indian Association Diwali?
Antwerp. Each year around Diwali; the 2026 date is announced by the association.
What Diwali events are there in Antwerp?
Organisers usually post Diwali events four to six weeks ahead; they appear on this page as soon as they do.

Organising something?

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