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Diwali events in Milan 2026

Diwali 2026: Sunday, 8 November 2026

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

On Diwali, Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 5:01 pm (GMT+1) in Milan. 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 Italy

4 Diwali events are listed in and around Milan for 2026, from 7 to 27 November. 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.

The biggest Diwali celebration in Milan

Diwali 2026 Milano

When
Thursday 12 November 2026: afternoon programme 16.50–19.30, evening programme from 20.00
Where
Teatro “Bruno Munari” (Teatro del Buratto), Via Giovanni Bovio 5, Milan
Entry
Free; registration required

The union’s Milan day: an opening ceremony at 16.50, a Kathputli puppet show, a Lakshmi puja at 17.30, a Carnatic concert, then Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dance from 20.30, with yoga in the morning and lantern and kolam workshops in the foyer.

Unione Induista Italiana — Diwali 2026 Milano ↗

Diwali events in Milan4 listed

Where to celebrate Diwali in Milan

The Unione Induista Italiana’s Diwali 2026 Milano is on Thursday 12 November at the Teatro Bruno Munari (Teatro del Buratto), Via Giovanni Bovio 5: free with registration, with an opening ceremony at 16.50, a Lakshmi puja at 17.30, a puppet show, a Carnatic concert and Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dance from 20.30. In 2025 the union and the Indian Students Association Italy held a Diwali festival in Milan that the Consul General of India attended, as the Consulate reported on 21 October 2025.

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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 Milan?
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. In Milan the biggest public celebration is the Unione Induista Italiana’s Diwali at the Teatro Bruno Munari in Milan on 12 November.
What time does the sun set in Milan on Diwali 2026?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 5:01 pm (GMT+1) in Milan. 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 Diwali 2026 Milano?
Teatro “Bruno Munari” (Teatro del Buratto), Via Giovanni Bovio 5, Milan. Thursday 12 November 2026: afternoon programme 16.50–19.30, evening programme from 20.00.
How much are tickets for Diwali 2026 Milano?
Free; registration required — as published by the organisers (Unione Induista Italiana — Diwali 2026 Milano).
What Diwali events are there in Milan?
4 Diwali events are listed on this page so far: Diwali : cena indiana fatta in casa, comedy e DJ; Diwali, la festa della luce; h. 20.00 attività serali teatro - Diwali; Bollywood Explosion Diwali Edition.

Diwali events in other cities in Italy

Brescia · Rome

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