SACRAMENTO, CA – California lawmakers have approved AB 268, a bill that officially recognizes Diwali as a state holiday. The measure, introduced by Assembly Members Ash Kalra and Dr. Darshana Patel ...

BARLETT, Ill. (WLS) -- It's the Hindu festival of lights: Diwali celebrates light over darkness and good over evil. A massive day-long gathering is happening Tuesday in suburban Bartlett. At the end ...

U.S. President Donald Trump mispronounced the Indian ambassador’s name during a celebration of Diwali at the White House on Tuesday, saying Vinay Kwatruu instead of Vinay Kwatra. Newsweek contacted ...

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Diwali 2026 will happen slightly later in the year than in 2025,with the main day of the festival on Nov. 8, 2026. Diwali follows the lunar calendar and last five days, but the date shifts each year.

The biggest public holiday in India, Diwali features prayers for prosperity and good fortune — and lots of sweets. By Mike Ives India is shimmering. This week is Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights ...

Dances, food and a fashion show will all be part of this weekend's Diwali Festival & Show in Stockton. The event will begin at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Cesar Chavez High School, 2929 ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Thick smog blanketed India’s capital Tuesday, a day after millions celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali with fireworks that sent air pollution soaring to hazardous levels. Revelers ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over darkness.

It may be the darkest night of the month, but in Hindu, Jain and Sikh homes around Long Island, the evening of Oct. 20 will be full of light. It marks the third night of Diwali, a five-day annual ...

Diwali, the five-day Hindu "Festival of Lights," will be celebrated on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. The festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. Celebrations include ...