Celebrate Diwali Without Crackers: Diwali is a festival filled with joy and fun for children, but the noise and pollution caused by firecrackers are harmful to the environment and their own health. So ...

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.

Maplewood-based nonprofit SOMA Cross Cultural Works transformed the township’s nearly 100-year-old Memorial Park for its annual free “Diwali Fest NJ” event on Saturday. Complete with food, live ...

Bring out the sparkle and light up those lamps; it's time for Diwali celebrations. Millions of Hindus and South Asians across the globe will celebrate the annual Festival of Lights on Monday, Oct. 20, ...

The other day in our parenting group, one mother brought up the fact that her two-year-old was going to learn about Diwali that day at preschool—but she knew nothing about the holiday herself! She was ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the ...

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Diwali, the vibrant festival of lights celebrated in Hinduism and other religions, will become an official state holiday in California next year. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the new law on Monday as ...