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On Diwali, Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 5:31 pm (GMT-4) 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. Sunset in other cities in Guyana
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 Georgetown is below.
The biggest Diwali celebrations in Georgetown
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.
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.
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.
Hindu temples and gurdwaras near Georgetown for Diwali
Most mandirs hold Lakshmi Puja on Diwali evening and many hold Annakut the day after; gurdwaras keep Bandi Chhor Divas the same night. Each temple sets its own times, so check its page before you go.
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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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 Georgetown?
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. In Georgetown the biggest public celebration is the Diwali Motorcade from Campbelville to LBI on 7 November.
What time does the sun set in Georgetown on Diwali 2026?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 5:31 pm (GMT-4) in Georgetown. That is for the city centre with a flat horizon, as every published table gives it; 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 is Georgetown / East Coast Demerara Diwali Motorcade?
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. 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.
How much are tickets for Georgetown / East Coast Demerara Diwali Motorcade?
Free; no alcohol — as published by the organisers (Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha statement, via INews Guyana (21 October 2026)).
Where can I go to a temple for Diwali in Georgetown?
6 temples and gurdwaras are listed within 20 km of Georgetown, among them Crane Mandir, Ogle Hindu Temple and Kaashi Dhaam. Most mandirs hold Lakshmi Puja on Diwali evening and many hold Annakut the day after; gurdwaras keep Bandi Chhor Divas the same night. Each temple sets its own times, so check its page before you go.
What Diwali events are there in Georgetown?
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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