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  2. When is Diwali 2024? Why is the holiday celebrated?

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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.

  3. What date is Diwali 2024? What is Diwali? How is it ... - AOL

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    Dhanteras, the preparation period leading up to the peak of the Diwali on Oct. 31, begin two days earlier on Oct. 29. Diwali’s date is determined by the lunar calendar.

  4. What is Diwali and why is it celebrated? What to know about ...

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    This year, Diwali falls on October 31, according to the Hindu American Foundation's holiday calendar. The festival is celebrated over five days and dhanteras, the preparation period leading up to ...

  5. Diwali - Wikipedia

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    Since 2009, Diwali has been celebrated every year at 10 Downing Street, the residence of the British Prime Minister. [ 180 ] Diwali was first celebrated in the White House by George W. Bush in 2003, and its religious and historical significance was officially recognized by the United States Congress in 2007.

  6. What to know about Diwali, the Festival of Lights - AOL

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    This year, Diwali will be observed on October 31. These are the five days of Diwali: ... Diwali also marks the start of the new Hindu financial year, and many businesses, traders and shopkeepers ...

  7. Indian New Year's days - Wikipedia

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    In Gujarat the new year is celebrated as the day after Diwali. As per the Hindu Calendar, it falls on Shukla Paksha Pratipada in the Hindu month of Kartik. As per the Indian Calendar based on the lunar cycle, Kartik is the first month of the year and the New Year in Gujarat falls on the first bright day of Kartik (Ekam).

  8. Hindu calendar - Wikipedia

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    The dates of the lunar cycle based festivals vary significantly on the Gregorian calendar and at times by several weeks. The solar cycle based ancient Hindu festivals almost always fall on the same Gregorian date every year and if they vary in an exceptional year, it is by one day. [60]

  9. When is Diwali? What to know about the holiday celebrated by ...

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    When is Diwali? Diwali is celebrated for five days, according to The Times of India.It began on Oct. 29 and will end on Nov. 2. The third day of the festival is the most important, according to ...