Festivals · Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Deepavali 2026
Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, centred on Brickfields' Little India.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Sun 08 Nov 2026
- Date status
- Dates published by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Brickfields (Little India) and nationwide
- City
- Kuala Lumpur
- District
- Brickfields
- Region
- Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
- Category
- Festivals
- Tickets
- Free
- When it runs
- Annual (lunar calendar date)
- Checked
- Tue 27 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
Date from the published federal public holiday schedule for 2026 (gazetted list, as reproduced in full by The Wala O Eh); the 2026 holiday falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with Monday 9 November observed as the holiday in many states. Deepavali is a public holiday in all states except Sarawak. Brickfields in Kuala Lumpur is the main celebration district.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://thewalaoeh.com/malaysia-public-holidays-2026/. Dates checked Tue 27 Oct 2026.