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Deepavali events in Johor Bahru 2026
Deepavali 2026: Sunday, 8 November 2026
On Deepavali, Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 6:50 pm (GMT+8) in Johor Bahru. 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 Johor Bahru is below.
Deepavali events in Johor Bahru0 listed
Where to celebrate Deepavali in Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru’s Little India bazaar on Jalan Ungku Puan was already trading on 30 October, when Bernama reported shoppers buying clothes, flowers, sweets and snacks there, although Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) had published no bazaar notice or 2026 dates on its website. RTM counted about 100 traders at the bazaar in October 2025, and on Deepavali morning in 2025 about 3,000 devotees prayed at the Arulmigu Rajamariamman Devasthanam from 6am, according to Bernama; Deepavali is Sunday 8 November, and Monday 9 November is a replacement holiday in Johor.
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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 Johor Bahru?
- Deepavali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Community celebrations in Johor Bahru are held on the weekends around it.
- What time does the sun set in Johor Bahru on Deepavali 2026?
- On Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 6:50 pm (GMT+8) in Johor Bahru. 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.
- What Deepavali events are there in Johor Bahru?
- 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
Ipoh · Kuala Lumpur · Penang
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