Diwali

Dīpãvali (also transliterated Deepavali; Sanskrit: row of lights) or Diwãli (contracted spelling) is the Hindu Festival of Lights. It is also a significant festival for the Sikh and Jain faiths.

Date

The Hindu calendar is a lunar calendar, with most years consisting of 12 lunar cycles and an extra month inserted approximately every seven years to resynchronize the calendar with the seasons.

Related Topics:
Hindu calendar - Lunar calendar - Lunar cycle - Season

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Dipavali falls in the Gregorian month of October or November, and always on a new moon day. Since the precise moment of the new moon falls on different Gregorian dates depending on geographical location, the date of Dipavali also depends on one's location.

Related Topics:
Gregorian - October - November - New moon

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In 2003, Dipavali fell on Friday, October 24 for many Indian states and on Saturday, October 25 for the remainder of India as well as for North America.

Related Topics:
2003 - October 24 - India - October 25 - North America

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In 2004, Dipavali fell on November 12 in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Related Topics:
2004 - November 12 - United Kingdom - United States

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In 2005, the estimated date for Dipavali is November 1.

Related Topics:
2005 - November 1

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In 2006, it will be on about October 25.

Related Topics:
2006 - October 25

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