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Diwali is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the Hindu month of Kartika and, much like Easter, the date changes every year. In 2019, Diwali started on October 25, in 2020, it fell on November 14 ...
This year, Diwali falls on October 31, ... This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When is Diwali 2024? What to know about Hindu festival of lights. Show comments. Advertisement.
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[177] [178] Additionally, cities across the UK show support of the celebrations through Diwali lights, decorations, and cultural festivities such as dance performances, food stalls and workshops. [179] Since 2009, Diwali has been celebrated every year at 10 Downing Street, the residence of the British Prime Minister. [180]
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.
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This year, Diwali will be celebrated on Nov. 12, coinciding with the new moon. Festivals and celebrations usually last for five days. In 2023, the festival days are as follows:
Karthika Deepam, a post-Diwali Tamil festival associated with Hinduism Kartik Purnima , a post-Diwali religious festival associated with Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism Lantern Festival , a Chinese festival, originating in Buddhism, that marks the last day of the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival