NEW YORK (WABC) -- Diwali is officially a New York City public school holiday, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. Adams was joined at the announcement at City Hall by ...

More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the world are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, on October 20, 2025. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest ...

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 ...

Around one billion people worldwide and across the U.S. will celebrate Diwali this week. Diwali, also known as Deepavali and the Hindu “Festival of Lights,” is one of India's most widely celebrated ...

Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is a major five-day holiday celebrated by many South Asian religious communities. In 2025, the main day of Diwali falls on Monday, Oct. 20, with the ...

Diwali is one of the most important Hindu festivals and is celebrated in many South Asian communities. Beginning on Thursday, Oct. 31, many people around the world will observe Diwali, or Deepavali, ...

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Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is a major holiday celebrated by many South Asian religious communities. The five-day festival's date is determined by the lunar calendar, typically ...

Diwali 2025 is on Monday, October 20. Dhanteras, the first day of the holiday and the preparation period leading up to the peak of Diwali, will begin on Oct. 18, two days earlier than the main day of ...

This month marks one of Hinduism’s most celebrated festivals. Diwali, the annual festival of lights, begins on Oct. 20. Celebrations last five days, and include activities such as gift-giving, ...

California has become the third U.S. state to designate Diwali — the Hindu “Festival of Lights” — as an official statewide holiday. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Tuesday to go into effect ...