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Diwali in Paris 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 Paris is below.

The biggest Diwali celebrations in Paris

Deepavali at the Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam

When
On Deepavali itself; the temple has not yet posted its 2026 day — Sunday 8 November in the Indian and Sri Lankan calendars
Where
Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam (Temple Ganesh), 17 rue Pajol, Paris 18th — La Chapelle

The Ganesh temple of Tamil La Chapelle, founded in 1985 and the first Hindu temple in France, keeps Dipavali — the festival of lights and of the goddess Lakshmi — with pujas through the day (8am to 7pm in its last published festival calendar). It is open to everyone, every day from 8.30am to 8pm, with ceremonies at 10am, noon and 6.30pm; metro La Chapelle, Marx Dormoy or Gare du Nord.

Temple Ganesh — Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam ↗

Diwali at the Maison de l’Inde

When
Every year in October or November; the Paris tourist office’s agenda lists Saturday 31 October 2026
Where
Maison de l’Inde, Cité internationale universitaire, boulevard Jourdan, Paris 14th
Entry
Free

The Indian house of the Cité internationale universitaire, which keeps Divali every year alongside its Durga Puja and Saraswati Puja, celebrates with traditional Indian song, music and dance and a candlelit dinner, open to all.

Paris je t’aime — Office de Tourisme ↗

GIO Diwali 2026

When
Saturday 14 November 2026, 5pm to 11pm
Where
InterContinental Paris Le Grand, 2 rue Scribe, Paris 9th
Entry
€80 an adult (early-bird, until 30 October), €750 a table of ten, €40 a child under 15

The Global Indian Organisation of France’s dinner and show by the Opéra: Bollywood performances as guests arrive from 5pm, speeches by its president with India’s ambassador and a minister billed, then dinner, dance and a fashion show, and a DJ from 10pm.

Diwali events in Paris0 listed

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

Where to celebrate Diwali in Paris

The Maison de l’Inde at the Cité universitaire holds its free Diwali evening in October or November (the tourist office’s agenda says 31 October), and the France Telugu Association’s Dasara, Bathukamma and Diwali day is there on Sunday 1 November. Maharashtra Mandal France’s free Anand Bazar and gala are in Suresnes on 7 November, the GIO dinner gala at the InterContinental on 14 November, and on Deepavali itself the Tamil families of La Chapelle go to the Ganesh temple on the rue Pajol.

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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 Paris?
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. In Paris the biggest public celebration is Deepavali pujas at the Ganesh temple on the rue Pajol in La Chapelle.
Where is Deepavali at the Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam?
Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam (Temple Ganesh), 17 rue Pajol, Paris 18th — La Chapelle. On Deepavali itself; the temple has not yet posted its 2026 day — Sunday 8 November in the Indian and Sri Lankan calendars.
What Diwali events are there in Paris?
Organisers usually post Diwali events four to six weeks ahead; they appear on this page as soon as they do.

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