(CNN) — 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 ...

(CNN) — More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the world are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India.

Diwali will be celebrated on Oct. 31 this year, but the South Asian religious festival of lights spans five full days. The week includes sweet treats and artistic combinations of flowers, powder, rice ...

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 ...

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People watch a laser show after a record 2.51 million earthen oil lamps are lit along the Saryu river during Deepotsav celebrations, an event organized by the Uttar Pradesh state government on the eve ...

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