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Deepavali events in Ipoh 2026

Deepavali 2026: Sunday, 8 November 2026

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

On Deepavali, Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 6:57 pm (GMT+8) in Ipoh. 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 Malaysia

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 Deepavali event posted in and around Ipoh is below.

The biggest Deepavali celebration in Ipoh

Deepavali Lamps 2026 (Ipoh City Council)

When
Saturday 31 October 2026, from 10am
Where
Lorong Seni @ Lorong Panglima, Ipoh, Perak
Entry
Free; places are limited and registration is by QR code on the council’s poster

The city council’s own Deepavali event in Ipoh: handicraft sales, cultural performances by the council’s Gema Warisan Budaya group and the Perak branch of the National Department for Culture and Arts, and a kolam-drawing competition for ages 13 to 18 on the theme “Colour Creativity, Showcase Tradition”.

Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh — Deepavali Lamps 2026 ↗

Deepavali events in Ipoh0 listed

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

Where to celebrate Deepavali in Ipoh

Ipoh City Council’s Deepavali Lamps is on Lorong Seni @ Lorong Panglima on Saturday 31 October from 10am: free, with handicraft sales, cultural performances and a kolam-drawing competition for ages 13 to 18; places are limited and registration is by the QR code on the poster. On Deepavali morning in 2025 an estimated 10,000 devotees went to the Kallumalai Arulmigu Subramaniar Temple at Gunung Cheroh, according to Bernama, and Monday 9 November 2026 is a replacement holiday in Perak.

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What Deepavali 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 Deepavali 2026 in Ipoh?
Deepavali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. In Ipoh the biggest public celebration is Ipoh City Council’s Deepavali Lamps at Lorong Seni on 31 October.
What time does the sun set in Ipoh on Deepavali 2026?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 6:57 pm (GMT+8) in Ipoh. 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 Deepavali Lamps 2026 (Ipoh City Council)?
Lorong Seni @ Lorong Panglima, Ipoh, Perak. Saturday 31 October 2026, from 10am.
How much are tickets for Deepavali Lamps 2026 (Ipoh City Council)?
Free; places are limited and registration is by QR code on the council’s poster — as published by the organisers (Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh — Deepavali Lamps 2026).
What Deepavali events are there in Ipoh?
Organisers usually post Deepavali events four to six weeks ahead; they appear on this page as soon as they do.

Deepavali events in other cities in Malaysia

Johor Bahru · Kuala Lumpur · Penang

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