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Diwali in Guyana 2026

Diwali 2026: Sunday, 8 November 2026

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Diwali 2026 in Guyana is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The sun sets at 5:31 pm in Georgetown. Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evening after sunset, in the pradosh period — roughly the first two and a half hours after it; the lamps are lit as it gets dark. The biggest public celebrations are the Dharmic Sabha’s Grand Dinner and Concert at the Railway Courtyard on 31 October, the Dharmic Sabha’s regional motorcades, 1–6 November, the Dharmic Sabha’s Deep Jale and bazaar at the Kitty Seawall Roundabout, 4–6 November and the Diwali Motorcade from Campbelville to LBI on 7 November.

Guyana’s Diwali is the Diwali Motorcade. The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, which has run it for more than fifty years, sends floats from Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice from the Shri Krishna Mandir in Campbelville to the LBI Community Centre Ground on Saturday 7 November 2026, the evening before Diwali on Sunday 8 November, with a free concert and prize-giving from 7pm; regional motorcades run in Berbice on Sunday 1 November, in Essequibo on Thursday 5 November and in Demerara on Friday 6 November. In the weeks before, the Sabha lights the Kitty Seawall Roundabout in Georgetown (Deep Jale, Wednesday 4 November) and holds a ticketed dinner concert with Ankush Bhardwaj of Indian Idol at the Railway Courtyard on Saturday 31 October.

Deepavali is a public holiday under the Public Holidays Act, which gives it as Deepavali Day or, if that day is a Sunday, the following day. With Diwali on Sunday 8 November 2026 the day off is therefore Monday 9 November; the Minister is to publish the notice in the Gazette, and none for 2026 had been found by 30 October, including on the Department of Public Information’s site. Firecrackers are explosives in Guyana: the police warn every year that selling or possessing them without a permit is an offence, so the light at home is oil lamps (deyas).

Sunset on Diwali 2026 in Guyana

Sunday, 8 November 2026 · local time, worked out for each city centre

CitySunset
Georgetown5:31 pm

Diwali 2026 in Guyana at a glance

DateWhatWhere
Saturday, 31 OctoberGrand Dinner and ConcertRailway Courtyard, Georgetown
1–6 NovemberRegional Diwali motorcadesBerbice (Bath, Rosehall, Port Mourant, Tagore High School grounds), Anna Regina Car Park in Essequibo, Providence Stadium and Oceanview Mandir Compound in Demerara
4–6 NovemberDeep Jale and Deep Jale BazaarKitty Seawall Roundabout, Georgetown
Saturday, 7 NovemberGeorgetown / East Coast Demerara Diwali MotorcadeFrom the Shri Krishna Mandir, Campbelville, Georgetown, along Sandy Babb Street, Vlissengen Road and the seawall to the LBI Community Centre Ground, East Coast Demerara
Sunday, 8 NovemberDiwali itselfHomes, temples and community dinners across the country

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 Guyana

Georgetown / East Coast Demerara Diwali Motorcade

When
Saturday 7 November 2026: floats assemble from 5.30pm and leave at 6.30pm; the cultural programme and prize-giving at the LBI ground start at 7pm
Where
From the Shri Krishna Mandir, Campbelville, Georgetown, along Sandy Babb Street, Vlissengen Road and the seawall to the LBI Community Centre Ground, East Coast Demerara
Entry
Free; no alcohol

The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s procession of decorated floats from Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice, the event most identified with Diwali in Guyana; the Sabha says it draws tens of thousands along the route and at the final venue. The artistes announced for the LBI ground are Ben Parag, Vishale Samlall, Artie Sookhai Khelawan, Bunty Singh, Cindy Sookram, Dharmic Nritya Sangh and Berbice Delights.

Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha statement, via INews Guyana (21 October 2026) ↗

Deep Jale and Deep Jale Bazaar

When
Deep Jale on Wednesday 4 November 2026 from 6pm; the bazaar runs 4 to 6 November
Where
Kitty Seawall Roundabout, Georgetown
Entry
Free

The Sabha’s puja and light-up with a cultural programme at the roundabout on the first evening, with a bazaar for Diwali shopping open from 4 to 6 November, with live-cooking stalls of vegetarian food and snacks, and sweets. The Sabha’s regional Praants hold their own Deep Jale in Berbice on 28 October, in Essequibo on 30 October, at Oceanview Mandir Compound on the West Coast of Demerara on 2 November and at Providence Stadium on the East Bank on 5 November.

Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha statement, via INews Guyana (21 October 2026) ↗

Grand Dinner and Concert

When
Saturday 31 October 2026
Where
Railway Courtyard, Georgetown
Entry
Ticketed; tickets from the Dharmic Kendra

A dinner concert with Indian Idol’s Ankush Bhardwaj and Guyana’s Vishale Samlall and a spread of Indian food; the proceeds go to Bal Nivas, the Sabha’s shelter for children, and the Dharmic Rama Krishna School expansion.

Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha statement, via INews Guyana (21 October 2026) ↗

Regional Diwali motorcades

When
Berbice on Sunday 1 November; Essequibo on Thursday 5 November; Providence Stadium (East Bank) and Oceanview Mandir Compound (West Coast) on Friday 6 November 2026
Where
Berbice (Bath, Rosehall, Port Mourant, Tagore High School grounds), Anna Regina Car Park in Essequibo, Providence Stadium and Oceanview Mandir Compound in Demerara

Motorcades in the regions ahead of the Georgetown one: four in Berbice on 1 November (the Bath Community Centre Ground in West Berbice, Rosehall Ground in East Berbice, Port Mourant Ground in Central Corentyne and Tagore High School Ground in Upper Corentyne), then Anna Regina Car Park on 5 November and the two Demerara grounds on 6 November.

Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha statement, via INews Guyana (21 October 2026) ↗

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Where to celebrate Diwali in Guyana, city by city

Diwali in Georgetown

Georgetown’s Diwali is the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s: a ticketed dinner concert at the Railway Courtyard on Saturday 31 October, Deep Jale at the Kitty Seawall Roundabout on Wednesday 4 November from 6pm with a free bazaar there until 6 November, and on Saturday 7 November the Diwali Motorcade, which assembles at the Shri Krishna Mandir in Campbelville from 5.30pm, leaves at 6.30pm along Sandy Babb Street, Vlissengen Road and the seawall, and ends at the LBI Community Centre Ground with a free concert from 7pm. Diwali itself is Sunday 8 November and the public holiday Monday 9 November.

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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 Guyana

  • 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 Guyana?
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Deepavali is a public holiday in Guyana; the Public Holidays Act moves it to the following day when it falls on a Sunday, so in 2026 the day off is Monday 9 November — confirm with your employer. Events are listed on this page as organisers post them, usually four to six weeks ahead.
What time is sunset on Diwali 2026 in Guyana?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 5:31 pm in Georgetown. The times are worked out for each city centre with a flat horizon, as every published table gives them; behind buildings or hills it appears a few minutes later. Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evening after sunset, in the pradosh period — roughly the first two and a half hours after it; the lamps are lit as it gets dark.
Where can I celebrate Diwali in Guyana?
Guyana’s Diwali is the Diwali Motorcade. The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, which has run it for more than fifty years, sends floats from Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice from the Shri Krishna Mandir in Campbelville to the LBI Community Centre Ground on Saturday 7 November 2026, the evening before Diwali on Sunday 8 November, with a free concert and prize-giving from 7pm; regional motorcades run in Berbice on Sunday 1 November, in Essequibo on Thursday 5 November and in Demerara on Friday 6 November. In the weeks before, the Sabha lights the Kitty Seawall Roundabout in Georgetown (Deep Jale, Wednesday 4 November) and holds a ticketed dinner concert with Ankush Bhardwaj of Indian Idol at the Railway Courtyard on Saturday 31 October.
Can non-Indians go to Diwali events in Guyana?
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 Guyana in 2026?
Yes. The Public Holidays Act (Cap. 19:07) makes Deepavali Day a public holiday or, if that day is a Sunday, the following day. Diwali is on Sunday 8 November 2026, so the day off is Monday 9 November. The Act requires the Minister to publish the year’s notice in the Gazette; the 2026 notice had not been found by 30 October, so confirm with your employer.
When is the Diwali Motorcade in Georgetown in 2026?
Saturday 7 November 2026. The floats assemble at the Shri Krishna Mandir in Campbelville from 5.30pm and leave at 6.30pm, along Sandy Babb Street, Vlissengen Road and the seawall to the LBI Community Centre Ground, East Coast Demerara, where a free cultural programme and prize-giving start at 7pm. No alcohol is allowed at the ground.
What date is Diwali in Guyana in 2026?
Sunday 8 November 2026, according to the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, with Dhanteras on Friday 6 November. The public holiday is the following day, Monday 9 November.
What is Deep Jale in Georgetown?
The Dharmic Sabha’s puja and light-up before Diwali. In Georgetown it is at the Kitty Seawall Roundabout on Wednesday 4 November from 6pm, with a free Deep Jale Bazaar of Diwali shopping, vegetarian food and sweets from 4 to 6 November.
Where are the Diwali motorcades outside Georgetown in 2026?
In Berbice on Sunday 1 November at Bath (West Berbice), Rosehall (East Berbice), Port Mourant (Central Corentyne) and Tagore High School (Upper Corentyne); in Essequibo at the Anna Regina Car Park on Thursday 5 November; and in Demerara on Friday 6 November at Providence Stadium (East Bank) and the Oceanview Mandir Compound (West Coast).
Can I light firecrackers for Diwali in Guyana?
No. Firecrackers are explosives under the Explosives Act, and the Guyana Police Force repeats each Diwali that anyone caught selling or in possession of them without a permit from the appropriate authority will be prosecuted.

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