Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world's most populous nation and ...

The date of Diwali varies each year according to the lunar calendar There's a lot more to Diwali than just launching fireworks, eating Indian sweets and lighting divas. Four religions celebrate ...

The word Diwali means 'rows of lighted lamps'. It is celebrated by Hindu people across the world. Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops and public places are decorated ...

Two children show how their family prepares for Diwali in their home and in their community. They explain what the festival means and share Hindu traditions. There is a reference to Rama and Sita.

Diwali, the festival of lights, is a religious observance commemorated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists around the world. Every autumn, the observance sees millions of people attend ...

Family, friends and neighbours are coming together to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. One of the holiest days in the Hindu calendar, the event is about bringing "positive energy ...

Donald Trump capitalised on Diwali, the multicultural festival of lights celebrated mainly in the Indian subcontinent, to criticise his half-Indian opponent Kamala Harris, while pledging to ...

A family holds firecrackers to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ahmedabad, India, November 1, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave Firecrackers are central to Diwali celebrations for ...

It’s the season for Diwali and the bustle as the planning for the festivities gets under way is palpable. There will be light ...

When Kamini Patel’s daughters go trick-or-treating in San Jose this week, they will also be wishing many of their neighbors a happy Diwali. Growing up in La Crescenta, California, Patel couldn ...

This year Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, will take place in the U.S. on Thursday, October 31. (The full festival is five days long, and Diwali falls on the third day.) The Indian ...