Diwali invitation messages and free Diwali invitation cards for 2026
Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, 8 November. Copy a Diwali invitation message below in Hindi or English, then share it with a free animated Diwali invite from IndiaDigital Invites: pick one of 26 Diwali themes, add the puja muhurat, party time and a map, and send one link on WhatsApp. Guests need no app, RSVP is optional, and the page deletes itself after the festival.
Diwali is five days of visits, pujas, card parties, office celebrations and family lunches, and almost every one of them begins with a WhatsApp message. This page collects invitation wording for each kind of Diwali gathering in English and in natural Hindi, explains when to send it, and shows how to turn it into a Diwali invitation card that opens like a real one, with diyas, lanterns or a rangoli, the timings and a map.
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How to make a Diwali invitation card online, free
- Open the free invite maker and choose the occasion: Diwali party, Lakshmi puja, Diwali milan, Dhanteras, Govardhan puja or Bhai Dooj.
- Pick a Diwali theme (diyas, rangoli, sky lanterns, phuljhadi and more) and a colour.
- Type the host names, the date and the time of each part of the evening, for example puja, aarti and dinner, with the venue for the map.
- Paste your invitation message in English and in Hindi, and add a few photos or music if you like.
- Choose whether guests should RSVP, then publish and share the link on WhatsApp. Print the QR card if you are also handing out sweets boxes or cards.
When is Diwali 2026, and when should you send invites?
Diwali, the night of Lakshmi puja on Kartik Amavasya, falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The festival runs for five days around it, from Dhanteras before it to Govardhan puja and Bhai Dooj after it. The exact puja muhurat changes by city and by panchang, so take the time from your family pandit or a local panchang and put that exact time on the invite.
For a Diwali party or card night, send the invite seven to ten days ahead, because weekends in the festive fortnight fill up fast. A Lakshmi puja invite for neighbours and relatives can go three to five days before. Office and society Diwali milans need about two weeks so committees can plan food and contests. Send one short reminder the day before.
Diwali party invitation messages in English
Short, warm and specific works best. Mention the day, the time and anything guests should know, such as a dress code or a card table, and put the link last.
दिवाली निमंत्रण संदेश हिंदी में (Diwali invitation message in Hindi)
बड़ों और रिश्तेदारों के लिए आदर वाला संदेश, दोस्तों के लिए हल्का-फुल्का। नाम, दिन और समय बदलें और लिंक आख़िर में जोड़ें।
Lakshmi puja invitation wording
Guests who come for the puja itself want the exact muhurat, not just "evening". If the pandit changes the time later, edit it once and the same link shows the new time to everyone.
Office and housing society Diwali milan wording
For groups, list each part of the evening with its own time (contest, puja, programme, dinner) so families can say which parts they will join, and the committee gets a headcount for the caterer.
Shop and business Diwali invitations
Shops often invite regular customers for Dhanteras or the chopda puja. Keep the tone respectful, mention any special timings, and add the market lane or landmark so the map is easy to follow.
Govardhan puja and Bhai Dooj invites
The days after Diwali are usually for family: an annakut lunch on Govardhan puja and the tilak on Bhai Dooj. These invites can be short and personal.
What to include on a Diwali invite
The day and date, the start time (and the puja muhurat if guests are coming for it), the address with a landmark, and the host names. Then the small things that save phone calls: a dress code such as "festive Indian", whether children are welcome, whether it is a potluck, parking, and whether you are lighting green crackers or keeping it a diya-only evening.
If you are hosting more than one gathering over the five days, put them on one invite as separate functions. Guests see Dhanteras, Diwali and Bhai Dooj in order, add the ones they attend to their calendar and reply for each.