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 ...

More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the world are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It’s ...

We’ve officially entered October, which means that this year’s main Diwali celebration, which falls on Oct. 20 and continues into Oct. 21, is just a few weeks away. The major five-day religious ...

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 ...

In the coming days, Diwali, also known as Deepavali, or the Hindu festival of lights will be celebrated by approximately one billion people worldwide, including in the U.S. Diwali follows the lunar ...

For the first time, New York City’s public school students will have Friday off to observe Diwali, a holiday celebrated worldwide by Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains. The new school holiday, which ...

KUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) says its move to take full control of this year’s Deepavali bazaar, including lots in front of shops in Little India, Brickfields, is part of a policy to centralise the ...

Diwali is a major holiday celebrated by many South Asian religious communities that will soon observe and participate in its festivities. What is Diwali? When is Diwali? Here’s what to know. According ...