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What to Wear to Diwali 2026

The festival of lights, three climates, and a temple door where shoes come off

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Diwali falls on Sunday 8 November 2026. A guest's dressing questions are the same everywhere: colour or not, how covered, and shoes you can step out of. The weather changes everything else.

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London
Diwali on the Square October 25 · Diwali November 8, 2026 · Trafalgar Square and Neasden Temple, London
12°C / 54°F high · 5°C / 41°F low · 18 rain days

What to wear for Diwali in London 2026: Trafalgar Square on 25 October, Neasden on 8 November, 12°C / 54°F days, 5°C / 41°F nights, and a kurta under a coat.

Singapore
Little India bazaar October 10 – November 8 · Deepavali November 8, 2026 · Little India, Singapore (Serangoon Road and Campbell Lane)
31°C / 88°F high · 25°C / 77°F low · 19 rain days

What to wear for Deepavali in Singapore 2026 (Sunday 8 November): 31°C / 88°F, afternoon storms, Little India's light-up, a silk-cotton saree and temple etiquette.

Dubai
Festival of Lights November 2–12 · Diwali November 8, 2026 · Bur Dubai, Global Village and the Hindu temple in Jebel Ali, Dubai
31°C / 88°F high · 21°C / 70°F low · 1 rain days

What to wear for Diwali in Dubai 2026 (Festival of Lights 2–12 November): 31°C / 88°F days, 21°C / 70°F nights, a lehenga for the party and a covered look for temple.