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.

Occasion2026 Date
Ganesh ChaturthiMon, 14 Sep 2026Read the guide →
Anant Chaturdashi (visarjan)Fri, 25 Sep 2026Read the guide →
Sharad NavratriSun 11 – Mon 19 Oct 2026Read the guide →
Dussehra / VijayadashamiTue, 20 Oct 2026Read the guide →
DhanterasFri, 6 Nov 2026Read the guide →
Diwali / Lakshmi PujaSun, 8 Nov 2026Read the guide →
Muhurat TradingSun evening, 8 Nov 2026Read the guide →
Diwali Bonus (tax planning)Bonus season, Oct–Nov 2026Read the guide →