A CELEBRATION OF LIGHT: Attendees donned their best attire for the Diwali celebration at Ashley Park. Even the youngest family members wore handmade garments for the 5-day festival. (Jill Holloway/The ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bella Markovitz Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 3:05 p.m. | Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 3:05 p.m. LED tealights flickered between vibrant garlands and flowers Nov. 2 at the Baierl Family YMCA in Franklin Park. More ...

During the Hindu lunisolar months of Ashvin and Kartika –or from mid-September to mid-November — Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated in a variety of Indian religions. And last ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Diwali Diyas Image by Canva President Donald Trump issued a message Monday extending warm wishes to Americans celebrating Diwali.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over darkness.

The festival of lights returned to North Hempstead for the third year in a row as town officials brought Diwali celebrations to New Hyde Park’s Clinton G. Martin Park last week. “These cultural ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump lights a diya during a Diwali celebration in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on ...

Individuals participate in a Diwali prayer service, passing among one another a lit flame during an Aarti ceremony. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel) Individuals in Orlando joined together for a Diwali ...