Diwali
Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist and South Asian festival of lights
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Summary
Diwali is a holiday[1]. Diwali ranks in the top 1% of holiday entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169,206 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: India[3], Fiji[4], Guyana[5], Mauritius[6], Singapore[7], Sri Lanka[8], Nepal[9], Suriname[10], Myanmar[11], Trinidad and Tobago[12], Bangladesh[13]
- Instance of: festival[14]
- Commons category: Dipavali[15]
- Has part(s): Dhanteras[16], Naraka Chaturdashi[17], Lakshmi Puja[18], Balipratipada[19], Bhai Dooj[20]
- Commemorates: light source[21], Lakshmi[22], good[23], knowledge[24]
- Day in year for periodic occurrence: Ashvin Krishna Trayodashi[25], Ashvin Krishna Chaturdashi[26], Ashvin Amavasya[27], Kartik Shukla Pratipada[28], Kartik Shukla Dwitiya[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Diwali[30]
- Duration: 5 day[31]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q26987291[32]
- Intangible cultural heritage status: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity[33]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Intangible Cultural Heritage[34]
Why It Matters
Diwali has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Diwali is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]