{"id":1608,"date":"2026-11-05T07:23:52","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T07:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shopkund.co.uk\/bloguk\/?p=1608"},"modified":"2026-11-05T08:32:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T08:32:54","slug":"diwali-outfits-for-men-uk-kurta-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shopkund.co.uk\/bloguk\/diwali-outfits-for-men-uk-kurta-guide.html","title":{"rendered":"Diwali Outfits for Men in the UK: A Practical Kurta Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

for Diwali, most men wear a kurta pyjama<\/strong>. Choose embroidered silk or art silk for the puja on Sunday 8 November, add a waistcoat or Nehru jacket<\/strong> for the party, and keep a plain linen or cotton kurta for the working days around it. A sherwani is usually too formal for Diwali unless the party has a wedding-style dress code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most Diwali style guides are written for women, and the few written for men mostly cover Indian weddings. This guide covers the questions men in the UK actually ask: which kurta, how it should fit, what to wear over it in November, and how to match the rest of the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which kurta for which day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Diwali 2026 in the UK runs from Friday 6 to Tuesday 10 November (Drik Panchang, London<\/a>). Only Sunday is a full day off for most people, so you need one good outfit and a couple of easy ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day<\/strong><\/td>UK date<\/strong><\/td>What to wear<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Dhanteras<\/td>Fri 6 Nov<\/td>Linen or cotton print kurta with chinos or dark jeans. It works for the office Diwali lunch and the evening shopping trip.<\/td><\/tr>
Choti Diwali<\/td>Sat 7 Nov<\/td>Simple cotton or jacquard kurta. You will probably be helping, carrying and cooking.<\/td><\/tr>
Diwali \/ Lakshmi Puja<\/strong><\/td>Sun 8 Nov<\/strong><\/td>Embroidered art silk or silk kurta with dupatta for the puja. Add a waistcoat, Nehru jacket or velvet kurta for the party.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Govardhan \/ Annakut<\/td>Mon 9 Nov<\/td>Plain silk kurta for the mandir.<\/td><\/tr>
Bhai Dooj<\/td>Tue 10 Nov<\/td>Your Diwali kurta again, or a simple kurta after work.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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One outfit for the working days, one for the puja and one for the party.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The puja: embroidered kurta with a dupatta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For Lakshmi Puja you want something traditional that looks right in family photos. An embroidered art silk kurta with a matching dupatta is the easiest way to look dressed up without wearing a sherwani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n