People usually stay late in the night. Kaartikee Ekaadashi -celebrations are similar to AashhaDhii ekaadashii but on a smaller scale. People make dishes made up of saabudaaNaa, peanuts, sweet potato etc. It signifies the victory of good over evil. The festival is the time for family reunion.
Women indulge in making all kinds of sweets and children enjoy themselves with fireworks.
It is a custom to have a bath at dawn, wear new clothes, the lighting of oil lamps and bursting of firecrackers. The first day is Dhan Trayodashi. On the second day Naraak Chaturdishi . On the third day is Lakshmi Poojan on which people worship Lakshmi , the goddess of wealth. The businessmen keep their shops shut as a symbol of protecting wealth.