Indian festivals and gifting days
Every festival and special day when people in India give gifts to the women in their lives, with dates, what to give and when to order. Choose a year for the full calendar.
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The next few gifting days, counted from today.
- 12Oct
Sharad Navratri begins
Monday, 12 October 2026
Nine nights of garba, dandiya and Durga Puja. Ethnic wear, potli bags and jhumkas are perfect for the season.
Ethnic wear gifts - 29Oct
Karwa Chauth
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Give the gift before moonrise so she can wear it for the puja. Moonrise time varies by city.
Karwa Chauth gifts - 6Nov
Dhanteras
Friday, 6 November 2026
The first day of the Diwali festival, traditionally for buying gold, silver and new utensils. A silver coin is a classic.
Jewellery gifts - 8Nov
Diwali
Sunday, 8 November 2026
The busiest gifting week of the year. Order hampers and decor at least a week ahead, especially for other cities.
Diwali gifts - 11Nov
Bhai Dooj
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Closes the Diwali week. After the festive rush, pick something that pampers her rather than more sweets.
Bhai Dooj gifts - 25Dec
Christmas
Friday, 25 December 2026
Secret Santa season. Plum cakes and festive hampers sell out close to 25 December.
Christmas gifts
How we pick the dates
Many Indian festivals follow the lunar calendar, so their dates move every year and can differ by a day between cities. We check each date against published panchang calendars and list the date most widely observed in India. Eid depends on the sighting of the moon and is marked as tentative.
Spotted a date that looks wrong for your region? Tell us and we will check it.