For e-commerce, D2C and consumer-goods teams delivering orders and stocking shops through Diwali. The bulletin runs as India Network Bulletin from Thu 29 Oct to Wed 25 Nov 2026, then goes back to the daily bulletin.
| Date (2026) | Event | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov | Dhanteras | The biggest buying day for durables, gold and utensils, and the real deadline for many deliveries (Gujarat's holiday list gives the 7th) (source) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Most of the country stops; a compulsory central government holiday, and Tamil Nadu's Deepavali holiday falls the same day (source, source) |
| Mon 9 Nov | Govardhan Puja | A restricted holiday in Delhi (source) |
| Tue 10 Nov | Gujarati New Year (Vikram Samvat) | Gujarat's shutdown begins: a state public holiday (source) |
| Wed 11 Nov | Bhai Dooj (Bhai Bij in Gujarat) | Many workers still away; the Delhi restricted list and Gujarat's list both give the 11th (source) |
| Fri 13 Nov – Mon 16 Nov | Chhath Puja (evening offering on the 15th) | The peak of workers leaving for Bihar and east UP; their return can take one to two weeks after (source) |
| Sat 14 Nov | Labh Pancham | Gujarat's markets and transport restart (source) |
Dates are checked against official holiday lists and panchangs; where they differ by a day the row says so.