This year, Diwali falls on October 31, according to the Hindu American Foundation's holiday calendar. The festival is celebrated over five days and dhanteras, the preparation period leading up to ...

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, the festival of lights ... light over darkness and new beginnings associated with the Hindu New Year. It is celebrated during the Hindu month of Kartik, which typically falls between ...

is also celebrated in Hindu households during the festival. Diwali coincides with the Sikh celebration of Bandi Chhor Divas, a religious holiday that commemorates the release of Sikh Guru ...

Diwali has a couple of different names including the Hindu Festival of Lights, Deepavali, CNN reported. It is celebrated by more than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists in India ...

A new Barbie will help celebrate the largest Indian festival of the year. Mattel announced the release of its first “Barbie Diwali doll” on Friday in an homage to the Hindu holiday of Diwali ...

In celebration of the five-day Hindu festival of lights known as Diwali, Mattel has lit up the Barbie universe with its first Diwali doll. The company’s launch of the doll comes a few weeks ...

Millions of Indians marked Diwali on Wednesday by lighting a record ... The display commemorated the beginning of India's biggest Hindu festival. Held along the river Saryu, the event saw ...

millions of Hindus and South Asians across the world will celebrate the Festival of Lights with parties, dinners, food and prayers. "One of the most celebrated Hindu festivals, Diwali or Deepavali ...