Diwali, also known as Deepavali and the Hindu “Festival of Lights,” is one of India's most widely celebrated holidays. It overlaps with other harvest rituals and festivals. The dates for the ...

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 ...

Diwali, also known as Deepawali in several parts of India, is celebrated as the main Hindu festival or 'Festival of lights' and it is one of the biggest festivals of Hindus. It is celebrated with ...

Diwali is celebrated for five days, according to The Times of India. It began on Oct. 29 and will end on Nov. 2. The third day of the festival is the most important, according to National Geographic.