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Divali in Trinidad & Tobago 2026

Divali 2026: Sunday, 8 November 2026

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Divali 2026 in Trinidad & Tobago is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The sun sets at 5:40 pm in Chaguanas. 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 celebration is the Divali Nagar at Endeavour, Chaguanas, 30 October to 7 November.

Divali in Trinidad and Tobago is a public holiday, and its public face is the National Council of Indian Culture’s Divali Nagar at Endeavour, Chaguanas — a fair the council has run since 1986, which its president, Surujdeo Mangaroo, calls the country’s second-largest festival after Carnival. In 2026 it runs for nine days, from Friday 30 October to Saturday 7 November, ending the night before Divali itself on Sunday 8 November. Mangaroo said at the launch that about 320,000 people came in 2025 and at least 400,000 are expected this year; the theme is “Viveka: Discerning Truth in the Age of AI”, and the council puts the cost at close to TT$5 million after bmobile withdrew its sponsorship.

The President’s notification of 20 October appoints Sunday 8 November as the Divali holiday. Under section 3(2) of the Public Holidays and Festivals Act a public holiday that falls on a Sunday passes to the next day that is not itself a holiday, so Monday 9 November is expected to be a day off too. Since 19 December 2025 fireworks need a permit from the Commissioner of Police, except on a public holiday between 8pm and 9pm, and are barred within half a mile of hospitals, the airport, zoos, animal shelters, livestock farms, forest reserves and national parks; the council held no fireworks at the Nagar in 2025.

Sunset on Divali 2026 in Trinidad & Tobago

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

CitySunset
Chaguanas5:40 pm

Divali 2026 in Trinidad & Tobago at a glance

DateWhatWhere
30 October – 7 NovemberDivali Nagar (National Council of Indian Culture)Divali Nagar site, Narsaloo Ramaya Marg, Endeavour, Chaguanas
Sunday, 8 NovemberDivali itselfHomes, temples and community dinners across the country

Divali 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 Divali celebrations in Trinidad & Tobago

Divali Nagar (National Council of Indian Culture)

When
Friday 30 October to Saturday 7 November 2026; the NCIC’s website gave no daily programme by 30 October and points to the Nagar’s Facebook page
Where
Divali Nagar site, Narsaloo Ramaya Marg, Endeavour, Chaguanas

The National Council of Indian Culture’s annual nine-day fair on its own site off the Uriah Butler Highway, which the council has run since 1986. Its president says about 320,000 people came in 2025 and at least 400,000 are expected this year; the 2026 theme is “Viveka: Discerning Truth in the Age of AI”. The council puts the cost at close to TT$5 million and, with bmobile out as a sponsor, says the Nagar goes ahead as planned; it received a $500,000 government subvention last year and hopes for the same. There were no fireworks in 2025, and whether they return had not been stated.

Trinidad Express — report from the NCIC’s 2026 launch (20 October 2026) ↗

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Where to celebrate Divali in Trinidad & Tobago, city by city

Divali in Chaguanas

Chaguanas is where Trinidad keeps Divali in public: the NCIC’s Divali Nagar fills its Endeavour site from Friday 30 October to Saturday 7 November 2026, closing the evening before Divali itself on Sunday 8 November. The Nagar is not the only lighting in the borough — in 2025 about three kilometres of roadway in Felicity were strung with bulbs, paid for by the private sector and left on for another week — but no 2026 programme for Felicity or for the borough’s proposed five-night Divali Village had been found by 30 October, nor, on 23 October, any event in Port of Spain or San Fernando.

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What Divali 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.

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If it is your first one in Trinidad & Tobago

  • 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 Divali 2026 in Trinidad & Tobago?
Divali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Divali is a public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago; the President appointed Sunday 8 November 2026 (Legal Notice 832 of 2026), and Monday 9 November is expected as the day in lieu — 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 Divali 2026 in Trinidad & Tobago?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 5:40 pm in Chaguanas. 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 Divali in Trinidad & Tobago?
Divali in Trinidad and Tobago is a public holiday, and its public face is the National Council of Indian Culture’s Divali Nagar at Endeavour, Chaguanas — a fair the council has run since 1986, which its president, Surujdeo Mangaroo, calls the country’s second-largest festival after Carnival. In 2026 it runs for nine days, from Friday 30 October to Saturday 7 November, ending the night before Divali itself on Sunday 8 November. Mangaroo said at the launch that about 320,000 people came in 2025 and at least 400,000 are expected this year; the theme is “Viveka: Discerning Truth in the Age of AI”, and the council puts the cost at close to TT$5 million after bmobile withdrew its sponsorship.
Can non-Indians go to Divali events in Trinidad & Tobago?
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 Divali a public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago in 2026?
Yes. The President’s notification of 20 October 2026 (Legal Notice No. 832, published in the Legal Supplement of 22 October) appoints Sunday 8 November as the public holiday for Divali. Under section 3(2) of the Public Holidays and Festivals Act a public holiday that falls on a Sunday passes to the next day that is not itself a holiday, so Monday 9 November is expected to be a day off as well; the notification does not mention it, so confirm with your employer.
When is the Divali Nagar in 2026?
From Friday 30 October to Saturday 7 November 2026, nine days, at the National Council of Indian Culture’s site in Endeavour, Chaguanas, ending the evening before Divali on Sunday 8 November. The theme is “Viveka: Discerning Truth in the Age of AI”. The daily programme had not been published on the NCIC’s website by 30 October.
What date is Divali in Trinidad and Tobago in 2026?
Sunday 8 November 2026, the day of the public holiday and of the evening deya-lighting at homes and temples. The Divali Nagar closes the night before, on Saturday 7 November.
Can I set off fireworks for Divali in Trinidad and Tobago?
Only in a narrow window. Since the Summary Offences (Amendment) Act, 2025 took effect on 19 December 2025, discharging fireworks needs a permit from the Commissioner of Police (a TT$100 application, a trained pyrotechnician and an emergency medical technician on site), except on a public holiday between 8pm and 9pm and on 31 December from 11.30pm to 12.30am. Even then they may not be set off within half a mile of a public or private hospital, an airport, a zoo, a registered animal shelter, a farm where animals are reared, a forest reserve or a national park. The NCIC held no fireworks at the 2025 Nagar.
Where is the Divali Nagar?
At the NCIC’s Nagar site, 28–38 Narsaloo Ramaya Marg, Endeavour, Chaguanas, visible from the Uriah Butler Highway. The council began the Nagar in 1986 in the Mid Centre Mall car park in Chaguanas and has held it at this site since 1991.

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