New Delhi : Deepavali, the festival that millions across India and the world celebrate as the festival of light, is now shining bright on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Deepavali lights up UNESCO’s heritage list

Confirming the decision, UNESCO posted on X: “New inscription on the #IntangibleHeritage List: Deepavali, #India. Congratulations! http://unes.co/20ich #LivingHeritage”

🔴 BREAKING New inscription on the #IntangibleHeritage List: Deepavali, #India 🇮🇳. Congratulations! https://t.co/xoL14QknFp #LivingHeritage pic.twitter.com/YUM7r6nUai — UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 (@UNESCO) December 10, 2025

The festival joins a wide range of cultural symbols from countries such as Ghana, Georgia, Congo, Ethiopia an

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