Diwali, derived from the word “Deepavali,” meaning “a row of lights,” is typically celebrated by socializing and exchanging ...

Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, kicked off on Saturday but is celebrated Monday, Oct. 20, this year. Here are some of ...

Diwali is now an official holiday in three states: California, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into ...

In Bartlett, Illinois, thousands celebrated Diwali, the Festival of Lights, one of the world's most significant and colorful ...

Diwali or Deepavali celebrates the "victory of good over evil during the course of five days," according to the Hindu American Foundation.

Hindu devotees bathe in India's sacred but highly polluted Yamuna river to the mark the first day of Chhath Puja, a four-day long festival dedicated to Hindu sun god Surya.

Around 20 million people in India’s capital woke up on Wednesday breathing the most polluted air of any major city in the world, a day after celebrations for the Diwali festival, during which revelers ...

Hundreds of people gathered at a local Savannah Hindu Temple for the Hindu Festival of Lights, also known as Diwali.

The Diwali Festival & Show will once again return to Stockton this weekend with food, entertainment and tradition. Here's what to know before you go.

The biggest public holiday in India, Diwali features prayers for prosperity and good fortune — and lots of sweets.