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Many Hindus observe Diwali as a day of celebrating the return of Prince Rama of Ayodhya, his wife Sita, and brother Lakshman after 14 years of exile, according to the Hindu American Foundation.
According to Almanac.com, Diwali begins on the darkest day, the night of the new moon. This day typically falls on the 13th day of the dark half of the lunar month, Ashvina, according to Britannica .
In 2013, about ₹ 25 billion (US$290 million) of fireworks were sold to merchants for the Diwali season, an equivalent retail value of about ₹ 50 billion (US$580 million) according to The Times of India.
Diwali is this week. Here's what to know about the holiday known as the festival of lights
Diwali Nagar is the most significant Indian cultural event of the T&T and possibly in the wider Caribbean and North America. It has set a trend in that now South Florida and other places have Diwali Nagars of their own. [3] The festivities usually start one week prior to the annual Divali day holiday and finishes the night before Divali.
All Florida state holidays; February 15–21 (3rd Monday) – Presidents' Day (reincluded because the Florida state government omits this holiday) March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday; September 5 – October 5 (floating date) – Rosh Hashannah; September 14 – October 14 (floating date) – Yom Kippur
One of the most celebrated Hindu festivals, Diwali or Deepavali commemorates the victory of good over evil and is celebrates with lights and candles.
Dhanteras [1] (Hindi: धनतेरस), also known as Dhanatrayodashi (Sanskrit: धनत्रयोदशी), is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali or Tihar in most of India and Nepal