The dates of Diwali vary year by year according to the lunar calendar but in 2022 the celebrations began on October 22 and go through October 26, lasting a total of five days. Get on the nice list.

Yogin Patel says they often volunteer around Diwali. "Packaging sweets that people can take home with them to you know, making sure that we have nice diyas and decorations all over the mandir.

Known as the “Festival of Lights,” Diwali is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in India and across the Indian diaspora, including in the U.S. Many celebrate it with food, gifts and ...

Wednesday is Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. It marks the beginning of the Hindu new year. We hear from the authors behind The Diwali Gift, a picture book celebrating the holiday.

Diwali is also considered for some to be the start of the new year, so many people purchase new clothes and clean out their homes. Typically, Hindus will also go to a temple to say a puja, or ...

“Diwali meant that we had some nice food at my house and a special day where my parents both took off, but that's all it really was to me when I was just an elementary school,” he said.

High pressure will build into the state over the weekend, making for a toasty warm Veterans Day Saturday, and a very nice Diwali on Sunday. Offshore flow will increase, assisting the warmup effect ...

The beginning of a new lunar year marks the unfolding of Diwali celebrations — otherwise known as Deepavali — which is a deeply historical and cultural holiday. This year, the celebration will begin ...

Annakut, meaning a mountain of food, was part of the Indian celebration of Diwali, a festival of lights, which was held at the NJ Statehouse Committee Room 6, in Trenton, November 2, 2022.