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Diwali in Germany 2026

Diwali 2026: Sunday, 8 November 2026

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

Diwali 2026 in Germany is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The biggest public celebrations are the Diwali Indian Street Food Festival at YAAM in Berlin on 7 November, Rangmanch, the Diwali show at Nuremberg’s Meistersingerhalle on 7 November, the Grand Diwali Celebration at Taj im Taunus near Frankfurt on 7 November, the Diwali Festival with a Sufi night in Hamburg on 14 November, Heidelberg’s Diwali at the Rohrbacher Kulturhaus on 14 November and the Bharat Diwali Mela at the Bürgerhaus in Garching, north of Munich, on 15 November.

Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt and Hamburg each have association Diwali evenings — dinner, dance and a children’s programme — and the universities with large Indian student bodies hold their own. Temples keep Lakshmi Puja. Fireworks are only sold in the last days of December in Germany, so the night ends with candles and sparklers.

Diwali 2026 in Germany at a glance

DateWhatWhere
Saturday, 7 NovemberDiwali Indian Street Food FestivalYAAM, An der Schillingbrücke, Berlin
Saturday, 7 NovemberRangmanch 2026: Kingdom of Lights & DreamsMeistersingerhalle, Nuremberg
Saturday, 7 NovemberGrand Diwali Celebration at Taj im TaunusTaj im Taunus, Grävenwiesbach (Frankfurt)
Sunday, 8 NovemberDiwali itselfHomes, temples and community dinners across the country
Saturday, 14 NovemberDiwali Festival with Sufi Night in HamburgLuxus Events, Sperberhorst, Hamburg
Saturday, 14 NovemberHeidelberg Diwali 2026: Festival of LightRohrbacher Kulturhaus, Heidelberg
Sunday, 15 NovemberBharat Diwali MelaBürgerhaus Garching, Garching bei München (Munich)

Diwali 2026 dates

  1. Friday, 6 November

    Dhanteras

  2. Saturday, 7 November

    Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)

  3. Sunday, 8 November

    Diwali — Lakshmi Puja

  4. Monday, 9 November

    Govardhan Puja and Annakut

  5. Tuesday, 10 November

    Bhai Dooj

The biggest Diwali celebrations in Germany

Diwali Indian Street Food Festival

When
Saturday 7 November 2026, from noon
Where
YAAM, An der Schillingbrücke, Berlin

Berlin’s Diwali on the Spree: a day of Indian street food stalls, music and dance at the YAAM riverside venue, the Saturday before Diwali itself.

Rangmanch 2026: Kingdom of Lights & Dreams

When
Saturday 7 November 2026, from 6pm
Where
Meistersingerhalle, Nuremberg
Entry
Tickets from about €33

Franconia’s Diwali gala in the city’s concert hall — a staged evening of dance and music from across India’s regions, put on by the Nuremberg community.

Bharat Diwali Mela

When
Sunday 15 November 2026, from 2pm
Where
Bürgerhaus Garching, Garching bei München (Munich)

Munich’s community Diwali fair: stalls, food, a children’s programme and a stage, in the town hall of Garching by the research campus where many of the community work.

Diwali Festival with Sufi Night in Hamburg

When
Saturday 14 November 2026, from 5pm
Where
Luxus Events, Sperberhorst, Hamburg
Entry
Tickets from about €12

Hamburg’s Diwali evening: dinner, a children’s programme and a Sufi music night, in a banquet hall in the north of the city.

Heidelberg Diwali 2026: Festival of Light

When
Saturday 14 November 2026, from 3pm
Where
Rohrbacher Kulturhaus, Heidelberg

The university city’s Diwali — students, researchers and families — with performances, food and lamps at the Kulturhaus in Rohrbach.

Grand Diwali Celebration at Taj im Taunus

When
Saturday 7 November 2026, from 5pm
Where
Taj im Taunus, Grävenwiesbach (Frankfurt)

The Rhine-Main community’s Diwali dinner and show, in the Taunus hills north of Frankfurt.

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Elsewhere in Germany

Where to celebrate Diwali in Germany, city by city

Diwali in Berlin

Two on the Saturday before Diwali, 7 November: the Diwali Indian Street Food Festival at YAAM on the Spree and WeDesi’s Diwali in Berlin at B-Part in Kreuzberg. The Sri Ganesha temple in Neukölln keeps Lakshmi Puja on the day itself.

Diwali in Munich

The Bharat Diwali Mela at the Bürgerhaus Garching (15 November) is the community fair; the Bollywood Grand Diwali Party at YOU LOFT (21 November) closes the season.

Diwali in Frankfurt

The Grand Diwali Celebration at Taj im Taunus in Grävenwiesbach (7 November) draws the Rhine-Main community; the associations in Frankfurt, Darmstadt and Mainz hold their dinners on the weekends around 8 November.

Diwali in Hamburg

The Diwali Festival with a Sufi night (14 November) is the city’s evening out; the Hindu temples keep the puja on Sunday 8 November.

Diwali in Stuttgart

The Grand Diwali Night at Wonders Club (20 November) and the engineering families’ association evenings in the surrounding towns.

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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.

Diwali marks the return of Rama to Ayodhya and the victory of light over darkness; for many families it is also the day of Lakshmi Puja and the start of a new business year. Homes are cleaned and lit with diyas, sweets are exchanged, and the evening ends with fireworks.

Diwali dates and how it is celebrated around the world →

If it is your first one in Germany

  • 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 Germany?
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. It is not a public holiday in Germany, so the community celebrates on the weekends around it — 14 events are listed on this page, each with its own date.
Where can I celebrate Diwali in Germany?
Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt and Hamburg each have association Diwali evenings — dinner, dance and a children’s programme — and the universities with large Indian student bodies hold their own. Temples keep Lakshmi Puja. Fireworks are only sold in the last days of December in Germany, so the night ends with candles and sparklers. This year’s listings so far are in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart.
Can non-Indians go to Diwali events in Germany?
Yes. Almost every community event is open to everyone and runs in English; temple and gurdwara celebrations welcome visitors too — dress modestly, and cover your head in a gurdwara.
Is Diwali a public holiday in Germany?
No — it is not a Feiertag in any state. In 2026 Diwali falls on Sunday 8 November, and the community’s festivals, dinners and parties run on the weekends from 7 to 21 November.
Where is the biggest Diwali celebration in Germany?
There is no single national one. Berlin has the Diwali Indian Street Food Festival at YAAM and WeDesi’s Diwali, Nuremberg stages Rangmanch in the Meistersingerhalle, Munich has the Bharat Diwali Mela in Garching, and Frankfurt, Hamburg, Heidelberg and Stuttgart each have an evening of their own.
Can you set off fireworks for Diwali in Germany?
No. Consumer fireworks are sold only on the last days of December and may be set off only around New Year’s Eve; at any other time they need a permit. Diwali in Germany is lit with diyas, candles and sparklers.

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