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Diwali, the five-day Hindu "Festival of Lights," will be celebrated on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.
The festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil and light over darkness.
Celebrations include lighting clay lamps called diyas, praying, gathering with family, and feasting.
Some homes in Florida are about to light up, and not with Halloween or Christmas lights. , will be celebrated Monday, Oct. 20.
Millions of Hindus and South Asians across the globe will celebrate the annual festival by praying, gathering, partying, having dinners and eating festive foods.
"One of the most celebrated Hindu festivals, Diwali or Deepavali commemorates the victory of good over evil during the course of five days," the , explaining "the word refers to rows of diyas — or clay lamps —

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