Diwali or Dīpāvali (Sanskrit: दीपावली, Hindi: दिवाली, Marathi: दिवाळी, Kannada: ದೀಪಾವಳಿ, Kokani: धाकली दिवाळी, Tamil: தீபாவளி, Telugu: దీపావళి, Urdu: دیوالی) is a significant 5-day festival in Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism occurring between the end of September and early November. It is also popularly known as the Festival of Lights. Diwali is an official holiday in India and Nepal.
The word दीपावली literally translates as a row of lamps in Sanskrit. It is traditional for adherents of Diwali-celebrating faiths to light small clay lamps (or Deep in Sanskrit: दीप) filled with oil to signify victory over the the evil within an individual. During Diwali, many wear new clothes and share sweets/snacks with each other. Some Indian business communities start their financial year by opening new account books on the first day of Diwali.
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