Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is a major holiday celebrated by many South Asian religious communities. The five-day festival's date is determined by the lunar calendar, typically ...

Around one billion people worldwide and across the U.S. will celebrate Diwali this week. Diwali, also known as Deepavali and the Hindu “Festival of Lights,” is one of India's most widely celebrated ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Diwali is a state holiday after Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bipartisan bill into law. Known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is one of the most significant festivals in South Asian ...

Thousands of people in Connecticut are getting ready to celebrate the Hindu festival of Lights, known as Diwali. For the first time, the state is recognizing this holiday with a new law that goes into ...

Diwali is a major holiday celebrated by many South Asian religious communities. Also called the festival of lights, its observance begins on Oct. 18 and lasts five days, of which Diwali is just one.

Diwali is a major holiday celebrated by many South Asian religious communities that will soon observe and participate in its festivities. What is Diwali? When is Diwali? Here’s what to know. According ...