Festival Investing Guides, 2026
Practical money decisions timed to the festival calendar — bonus planning, gold buying, and small habits that compound. Updated for each festival as it approaches.
Festival-timed money decisions are the ordinary choices that happen to land in a festival week — what to do with a Diwali bonus, which form of gold to buy on Dhanteras, whether a nomination is up to date before Ganeshotsav. The dates themselves carry no market significance; what actually matters is having a clear-headed answer ready before the spending, gifting, and gold-buying mood takes over.
| Occasion | 2026 Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Mon, 14 Sep 2026 | Read the guide → |
| Anant Chaturdashi (visarjan) | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 | Read the guide → |
| Sharad Navratri | Sun 11 – Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Read the guide → |
| Dussehra / Vijayadashami | Tue, 20 Oct 2026 | Read the guide → |
| Dhanteras | Fri, 6 Nov 2026 | Read the guide → |
| Diwali / Lakshmi Puja | Sun, 8 Nov 2026 | Read the guide → |
| Muhurat Trading | Sun evening, 8 Nov 2026 | Read the guide → |
| Diwali Bonus (tax planning) | Bonus season, Oct–Nov 2026 | Read the guide → |