Diwali will be celebrated on October 20 this year (Photo: NDTV Profit) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

After much speculation, Hindu scholars and pandits have confirmed that Diwali will be celebrated on October 20 this year, as the Amavasya Tithi in the month of Kartik falls on this date.

As a result, schools, colleges, government offices, banks, and other public institutions will remain closed on October 20 in most parts of India. However, some states have scheduled the official Diwali holiday for October 21.

In Maharashtra, schools, colleges, banks, and government offices will remain closed on October 21 for Diwali. This also means that the Mumbai-based Indian stock exchanges, the BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), will observe a holiday on Octo

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