On Long Island, Hindus and other people who observe Diwali are gearing up for the festival by buying sweets, purchasing precious metals, cleaning their homes and more.

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is returning to Long Island, bringing one of the most important holidays in Indian culture to life. This season, a variety of events will celebrate the occasion.

Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of good over evil. Here's what you should know about the holiday including how to celebrate. Skip to content ...

This year Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, will take place in the U.S. on Thursday, October 31. (The full festival is five days long, and Diwali falls on the third day.) The Indian ...

Diwali is preceded by Navaratri, another Hindu festival that is observed every autumn over the course of nine nights. This year, Navaratri ran from 3 October to 12 October.

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

What is Diwali: Here's all you should know Known as the “Festival of Lights,” Diwali is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in India and across the Indian diaspora, including in the U.S.

When is Diwali? The dates of the festival are based on the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in late October or early November. This year, the holiday is being celebrated on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.

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 ...

Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of Hinduism's most important festivals dedicated to the worship of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) K.M. Chaudary ...