Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mayur Kakade / Moment via Getty Images Diwali is the beautiful and colorful "festival of lights" celebrated not only in India but ...

As the festive season lights up homes and hearts across India, Choti Diwali is one of the most eagerly awaited occasions in the Hindu calendar. Celebrated a day before the main Diwali festival, Choti ...

Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is one of India’s most cherished and widely celebrated festivals, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and hope over despair. In 2025, ...

Diwali is now an official holiday in three states: California, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill earlier in October that authorizes public schools and community ...

It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the diaspora. Over five days, people take part in festive gatherings, fireworks displays, feasts ...

"Happy Diwali to everyone. May this year bring peace to the world. 杖 ️," the mom of one wrote on Instagram Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas ...