What is Diwali?
{{Infobox holiday |holiday_name = Diwali / Dipavali /Deepavali |observedby = [[Hindu]]s, [[Sikhs]], [[Jainism|Jains]] and [[Buddhists]]<ref>Charles M Townsend, The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies, Oxford University Press, {{ISBN|978-0199699308}}, page 440</ref> |image = The Rangoli of Lights.jpg |caption = [[Rangoli]] decorations, made using coloured powder, are popular during Diwali |original name = Deepavali/ Deepawali Nick name = Diwali |longtype = Indian, Cultural, Seasonal |begins = [[Dhanteras]], 2 days before Diwali |ends = [[Bhai-beej|Bhai Dooj]], 2 days after Diwali |date = Kartik Amavasya (Varies per Hindu [[Lunisolar calendar]]) |celebrations = [[Diya (light)|Diya]] and lighting, home decoration, shopping, fireworks, [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]] (prayers), gifts, performing religious rituals, feast and sweets |type = Hindu, cultural |date2015 = 11 November (Wednesday)<br/>10 November (Tuesday) in South India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.gov.in/calendar/2015-11 |title=Holiday calendar |publisher=National Portal of India |accessdate=2015-10-30}}</ref> |date2016 = 30 October (Sunday)-- North India 29 October (South India) |date2017 = 19 October (Thursday) |date2018 = 7 November (Wednesday) |date2019 = 27 October (Sunday) |date2020 = 14 November (Saturday) |date2021 = 4 November (Thursday) |date2022 = 25 October (Tuesday) |date2023 = 12 November (Sunday) |date2024 = 6 November (Monday) |relatedto = [[Kali Puja]], [[Diwali (Jainism)]], [[Bandi Chhor Divas]] }} '''Diwali''' (also: '''''Deepawali''''')<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QJyZKOtHWg4C&dq=deepavali+hinduism&pg=PA5|title=How and why Do Hindus Celebrate Divali?|last=Mead|first=Jean|date=February 2008|publisher=Evans Brothers|isbn=978-0-237-53412-7|language=en}}</ref> is one of India's biggest festivals. The word ''''Deepawali'''<nowiki/>' means rows of lighted lamps. It is a Festival of Lights, and Hindus celebrate it with joy.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yTiPAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA78|title=Musical Performance in