What to Know. More than one billion people throughout South Asia and the diaspora will celebrate Diwali this week. This year, the primary holiday will take place on Sunday, Nov. 12, but ...

(The Conversation) — This year Diwali, a popular festival for Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs, will be celebrated on Oct. 24, the Amavasya, or new moon day, of the month of Kartik in the ...

The Asia Society is hosting a Diwali celebration featuring music, dance performances, storytelling, arts and crafts and food on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The word Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit word Deepavali, which means "row of lights," that devotees light outside their homes during the festival to represent the light that guards against ...

Diwali is a five-day celebration of good over evil. Many Hindus, Jains and Sikhs celebrate around the world. 24/7 Live New York City New Jersey Long Island Northern Suburbs Connecticut ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India, celebrated by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the diaspora.

Celebrated by more than 1 billion people around the world, Diwali, the festival of lights, is a five-day religious holiday primarily observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains. This year, for ...

Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of good over evil. It takes its name from the word deepavali, Sanskrit for a row of lamps. Here's what you should know about the holiday ...

PASADENA, Calif. -- Billions of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists worldwide are preparing to celebrate Diwali, also known as the "festival of lights." This year, Diwali begins Thursday, Oct ...

Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the most popular holidays in India, and for Hindus in particular. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. A celebration of good over evil, it is ...