Diwali (India and Nepal) (19/20)

Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is a major Hindu, Sikh, and Jain celebration, observed across India and in several other parts of the world. Families decorate their homes with oil lamps and candles to symbolize the triumph of light over darkness. Diwali is a time to give thanks for prosperity, health, and the blessings of the divine, as well as to honor the gods and ancestors through prayers, offerings, and feasts.