Festival · a feast period
Diwali (Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj)
Diwali (Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj) runs from 2026-11-06 to 2026-11-11, observed mainly in all of India. It's a feast period — Feast / festival eating day (Diwali, Eid, Holi, Onam, Pongal, Christmas, Durga Puja, weddings). Five days: Dhanteras 6 Nov, Naraka Chaturdashi and Lakshmi Puja both 8 Nov, Govardhan/Annakut 10 Nov, Bhai Dooj 11 Nov. The highest-calorie week of the Indian year (mithai, namkeen, fried snacks, late nights, poor air quality). Rules: train in the morning before guests arrive, do not skip more than 2 consecutive days, keep protein target even if calories run over, 1 mithai + 1 katori namkeen per day cap, move to indoor sessions on AQI > 300 days (Delhi/NCR). Do not compensate with a fast on 12 Nov; go back to the plan.
Budget +500 kcal over maintenance on the peak day(s) and log it as planned, not as a failure. Caps: 1 mithai/sweet serving per day, 1 katori namkeen/fried snack, 2 alcoholic drinks. Never fast the next day to compensate; return to the plan. Weigh 3 days later, not the morning after (sodium + glycogen water). For a 90-day plan, expect Diwali week to cost 0-0.5 kg of progress if the caps are kept. On protein: Eat a 30 g protein meal before the party (eggs/paneer/curd/dal/chicken) so festive food is eaten on a half-full stomach. At the feast take protein and sabzi first, then rice/roti, then one sweet. Total protein target unchanged.
There isn't enough allowed-food data to assemble a full sample menu for this observance yet.
Festival facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2026-11-06 to 2026-11-11 |
| Type | a feast period |
| Regions | all of India |
| Protocol | Feast / festival eating day (Diwali, Eid, Holi, Onam, Pongal, Christmas, Durga Puja, weddings) |
Questions people ask
- What can I eat during Diwali (Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj)?
- Feast / festival eating day (Diwali, Eid, Holi, Onam, Pongal, Christmas, Durga Puja, weddings).
- How do I hit enough protein during Diwali (Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj)?
- Eat a 30 g protein meal before the party (eggs/paneer/curd/dal/chicken) so festive food is eaten on a half-full stomach. At the feast take protein and sabzi first, then rice/roti, then one sweet. Total protein target unchanged.
- Should I train during Diwali (Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj)?
- Five days: Dhanteras 6 Nov, Naraka Chaturdashi and Lakshmi Puja both 8 Nov, Govardhan/Annakut 10 Nov, Bhai Dooj 11 Nov. The highest-calorie week of the Indian year (mithai, namkeen, fried snacks, late nights, poor air quality). Rules: train in the morning before guests arrive, do not skip more than 2 consecutive days, keep protein target even if calories run over, 1 mithai + 1 katori namkeen per day cap, move to indoor sessions on AQI > 300 days (Delhi/NCR). Do not compensate with a fast on 12 Nov; go back to the plan.