LIVE 5:30 PM ET ~ President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Presents Remarks at a Reception in Celebration of Diwali. The festival, symbolizes The Triumph of Light over darkness and Good over evil
Diwali - Festival of Lights | National Geographic In India, one of the most significant festivals is Diwali, or the Festival of Lights. It's a five-day celebration that includes good food, fireworks, colored sand, and special candles and lamps. | Source: National Geographic Snapshot Photo by Karen Ann Carr, Producer, Editor, Reporter, Director, Designer, Video Engineer, Correspondent, Publisher, Architect & Planner. / TheWhiteHouseSpin.com | SPIN PUBLISHING The festival, which symbolises the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil, falls on 31 October this year. Celebration of Diwali is what Christmas is to Christians. People adorn their homes with flowers of fragrant jasmine. Millions of symbols of welcome will grace the nation's doorways. People give gifts of food to neighbors, worship with family members at the temples and dress in beautiful silk clothing. The Celebration of Diwali ends with displays of fireworks. Festival of Light, is an
