Diwali is one of the most celebrated holidays among Indian, Hindu, Jain, Bhuddist and Sikh communities, with festivities set to begin in Nassau County and across the world later this month. But what ...

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 ...

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Diwali's annual five-day celebration, also known as Deepavali or Divali, ended on Oct. 22 in 2025. Diwali is a major holiday celebrated by many South Asian religious communities. In 2025, its ...

Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the most popular holidays in India, and for Hindus in particular. A celebration of good over evil, it is observed across faiths over five days with gatherings ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thousands of people in Connecticut are getting ready to celebrate the Hindu festival of Lights, known as Diwali. For the first time, the state is recognizing this holiday with a new law that goes into ...

Update: Fireworks will now take place at 9:00 p.m. during the Diwali and Annakut Celebration. NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and BAPS invite you to join us at the Diwali & Annakut celebration at the BAPS Shri ...

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 2026 will happen slightly later in the year than in 2025,with the main day of the festival on Nov. 8, 2026. Diwali follows the lunar calendar and last five days, but the date shifts each year.