Festivals
Festivals, with the whole family in them.
Every festival has a day, a host and a list of who brings what, and relatives who cannot be in the room. These pages say what each day is, when it falls in 2026, and how a family spread across countries can keep it together.
Festival pages
- Diwali
Plan Diwali with family in other cities and countries: who hosts, the puja time, who brings what, and one album for everyone's photos.
- Diwali 2026 dates
Navratri to Bhai Dooj in order, with the date for India, the US and Canada, and Australia and New Zealand, and why each day matters.
- Bandi Chhor Divas
The Sikh festival of release, on Sunday 8 November 2026: what it remembers, how families keep it, and how to share it across countries.
- Jain Diwali (Mahavir Nirvan)
The day Jain families remember Bhagwan Mahavir's nirvana, on 8 or 9 November 2026 by the sources we checked: what to check with your community and how to keep it together.
- Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas)
The first day of the Gujarati year, on 9 or 10 November 2026 depending on where you live: Saal Mubarak, Annakut, and keeping the day with family abroad.
- Kali Puja
The Bengali night of Kali Puja, kept on the new-moon night of the Diwali season: what it is, how families keep it, and how to share it across time zones.
- Diwali 2026 dates
- Christmas
Plan Christmas with family in different countries: who hosts, who brings what, a call time across time zones, and one album for the photos.
Greeting cards
Add your family's name to a festival card and send it on WhatsApp or Instagram. Free, with nothing to sign up for.
- Navratri card
11 to 19 October 2026
- Diwali card
Sunday 8 November 2026
- Bhai Dooj card
10 or 11 November 2026
- Christmas card
Friday 25 December 2026
How Kunbaa keeps a festival together
One plan
Who hosts, who brings what, and when the call is, where the whole family can see it.
One album
On the day, everyone adds their photos to the same album, from every home.
Invite-only
No ads, nobody's data sold, and everyone in the family joins free.
Frequently asked questions
More questions? Read the full FAQ or the help centre.
Which festivals does Kunbaa have pages for?
Today: Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Jain Diwali, Gujarati New Year, Kali Puja and Christmas. Each page says what the day is, when it falls in 2026 and how a family in several countries can keep it together.
When is Diwali in 2026?
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is on Sunday 8 November 2026 in India, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, by Drik Panchang (checked 1 October 2026). Your family or temple may keep a different day. See every date from Navratri to Bhai Dooj.
How do we keep a festival together when the family is in different countries?
Put the plan where everyone can see it, whatever time they wake up: who hosts, who brings what, and a time for the call that suits the most people. Then ask everyone to add their photos to one album on the day.
Can we plan a festival that has no page here?
Yes. Start an event on kunbaa.com, name it, pick the day your family keeps and invite who you like. The plan is your family's own.
Do the greeting cards cost anything?
No. Make as many as you like, with nothing to sign up for.
Who can see our festival photos?
Only the relatives you invite. Kunbaa is invite-only, has no ads and sells nobody's data. See exactly how private Kunbaa is.
Does it cost anything?
Starting a family, the tree, events and the album are free, and everyone in the family joins free. Kunbaa Plus is an optional paid plan for keeping more of the family archive. See pricing.