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 ...

Bring out the sparkle and light up those lamps; it's time for Diwali celebrations. Millions of Hindus and South Asians across the globe will celebrate the annual Festival of Lights on Monday, Oct. 20, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most awaited and joyous festivals in India. It symbolises the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.

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 ...

Diwali's annual five-day celebration, also known as Deepavali or Divali, ended on Oct. 22 in 2025. Diwali is a major holiday celebrated by many South Asian religious communities. In 2025, its ...

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 ...