Overview

• The five-day festival runs October 18–22, with Dhanteras on October 18 and the main day on October 20.
• Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment will stage fireworks at Al Seef on October 17 and at Global Village on October 18, 19, 24 and 25 at 9pm, alongside a Diwali cultural fair and citywide retail promotions including gold-coin prizes from October 14–28.
• Long Island groups have published October events spanning pujas, cultural performances and Annakut offerings, including Babylon’s Deepavali Festival with 7:30 p.m. fireworks on October 11 and BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir’s Annakut on October 22.
• London’s calendar features the free Diwali on the Square at Trafalgar Square plus restaurant-led feasts and specials, with venues such as Cinnamon Club, Dishoom, Ambassadors Clubhouse and The Tamil Prince marking the occasion.
• Coverage highlights the festival’s symbolism of light over darkness across Hindu, Jain, Sikh and some Buddhist communities, with traditions such as lighting diyas, creating rangoli and making auspicious purchases on Dhanteras.