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  2. Diwali - Wikipedia

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    2024 date: October [3] 30 ... The celebrations generally last five or six days. [14] [15] Diwali is connected to ... Some regions of India start Diwali festivities ...

  3. What date is Diwali 2024? What is Diwali? How is it ... - AOL

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    According to The Times of India, Diwali begins on October 31, 2024. It is celebrated over five days. Dhanteras, the preparation period leading up to the peak of the Diwali on Oct. 31, begin two ...

  4. When is Diwali 2024? Why is the holiday celebrated?

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    When is Diwali 2024? Diwali begins on Oct. 29 and ends Nov. 3. ... Day 2 Chhoti Diwali, Kalichauda: Referred to as "small Diwali" celebrants decorate their homes and place clay pots.

  5. Diwali 2024: The symbolic foods eaten during the Festival of ...

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    This year, Diwali falls on Thursday 31 October and will last for five days. ... Diwali 2024: The symbolic foods eaten during the Festival of Lights. Olivia Petter. October 30, 2024 at 6:47 AM ...

  6. Indian New Year's days - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, few regions in India consider the period between consecutive Sankarantis as one month and few others take the period between consecutive Purnimas as a month. In Gujarat the new year is celebrated as the day after Diwali. As per the Hindu Calendar, it falls on Shukla Paksha Pratipada in the Hindu month of Kartik.

  7. Dhanteras - Wikipedia

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    2024 date: 29 October: Frequency ... is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali or Tihar in most of India ... to avert untimely death during the time of the ...

  8. What is Diwali and why is it celebrated? What to know about ...

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    The festival is celebrated over five days and dhanteras, the preparation period leading up to the peak of the Diwali on Oct. 31, begin two days earlier on Oct. 29. How is Diwali celebrated?

  9. Jain festivals - Wikipedia

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    It falls on the last day of Ashvina month of Jain calendar. It is also the last day of Indian calendar. It comes during October or November. It is believed that the eighteen kings of northern India, followers of Mahavira, decided to light lamps (known as dipa) symbolizing knowledge of Mahavira. So it is known as Deepavali or Diwali.