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Happy Diwali!!! :D
If you want to know what it is and how we celebrate it take a look at this
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/diwali :)

Answer 1

happy diwali to u too pooja dear
n to all my os buddies

Answer 2

happy diwali @Smita12 love :*

Answer 3

Interesting.... o_o never heard of this holiday

Answer 4

@just_one_last_goodbye

It's a Hindu holiday, and celebrated by more than a billion people.

1 billion people out of a total of 7.3 billion people on this Earth. Quite a lot of people, wouldn't you say?

Answer 5

Still never heard of it ._. HAPPY EARLY THANKSGIVING!!!

Answer 6

It's not someone's birthday ._.

Answer 7

Only a day early :P

Answer 8

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Answer 9

happy deewali to alll ppl @rvc :*********** @pooja195 :*******

Answer 10

well darn... I derped. Happy Diwali!

Answer 11

Iv'e never heard of Diwali :( So im gonna stick to what @just_one_last_goodbye said. Happy Early Thanksgiving!

Answer 12

lolol

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@just_one_last_goodbye @KendrickLamar2014 If you don't know something research it try learning something new rather than saying ive never heard of it. I find it rude when you guys say that.

Answer 14

Happy Diwali Everyone :)

Answer 15

Diwali (or Deepawali, the "festival of lights") is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn (northern hemisphere) or spring (southern hemisphere) every year.[3][4] Diwali is one of the largest and brightest festivals in India. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of good over evil.[5][6][7] The preparations and rituals typically extend over a five-day period, but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest, new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika. In the Gregorian calendar, Diwali falls between mid-October and mid-November.

Before Diwali night, people clean, renovate, and decorate their homes and offices.[8] On Diwali night, Hindus dress up in new clothes or their best outfit, light up diyas (lamps and candles) inside and outside their home, participate in family puja (prayers) typically to Lakshmi – the goddess of wealth and prosperity. After puja, fireworks follow,[9] then a family feast including mithai (sweets), and an exchange of gifts between family members and close friends. Deepavali also marks a major shopping period in nations where it is celebrated.[10]

Diwali is an important festival for Hindus. The name of festive days as well as the rituals of Diwali vary significantly among Hindus, based on the region of India. In many parts of India,[11] the festivities start with Dhanteras (in Northern & Western part of India), followed by Naraka Chaturdasi on second day, Deepavali on the third day, Diwali Padva dedicated to wife–husband relationship on the fourth day, and festivities end with Bhau-beej dedicated to sister–brother bond on the fifth day. Dhanteras usually falls eighteen days after Dussehra.

On the same night that Hindus celebrate Diwali, Jains celebrate a festival of lights to mark the attainment of moksha by Mahavira,[12][13] , Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas and some Buddhists also celebrate Diwali remembering Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism.[14] Diwali is an official holiday in Nepal, India,[15] Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore and Fiji.


from wikipedia :)

Answer 16

Thanks to google, I am going to list off all of the holidays being celebrated today.
Sri Shayama Puja (Bangladesh)
Naraka Chaturdasi (India)
Deepavali (Sri Lanka)
Diwali/Deepavali (Malaysia, Singapore)
Shout in Villa de los Santos (Panama)
Ataturk Memorial Day (Turkey)
Happy ^ day.

Answer 17

._. @pooja195 your saying it's our fault that we dont know a holiday? I dont have Hindu friends.... nor do I celebrate foreign religions beliefs like "kwanzaa" I just hear about it and dont even know what it is. Nor do I like celebrating a holiday with drawing on the ground and candles on specific areas... as I've only seen it in Satanic worshiping rituals. Sorry If you took it offensive but thank you for inviting me to expand my knowledge over foreign unknown holidays.

Answer 18

LOL

Answer 19

No every post needs to get spammed.

Answer 20

*Not

Answer 21

interesting

Answer 22

I second what Goodbye said

Answer 23

You guys think its thanksgiving when it's not woud it kill you to just say happy diwali? :)

Answer 24

We are not saying its Thanksgiving. Were saying we don't know what Diwali is, so we are going to celebrate what is coming up(that we know). Which happened to be Thanksgiving

Answer 25

IF I dont know what it is.. I just dont say it ._. for all I know I can be says "See you guys in the play ground in hell" .-.

Answer 26

Happy Diwali to all!!!!

@Just_one_last_goodbye, for Hindus it is The Festival of Light. We don't eat meat, only vegetables.

Answer 27

Happy Diwali! :)

Answer 28

JOLG and Ken, in that case it is better not to reply at all.

"If you have nothing good to say, don't say it at all."

Answer 29

Happy day to you 1 billion plus people! I hope you all enjoy it. :)

Answer 30

We will, @Confluxepic.
Especially all the Barfi, Ladhu, Gulab Jamun, Jelebi, and Murku, am I right, @Pooja195? :P

Answer 31

YES! :D

Answer 32

ohhhhh jabez -_-
im hungry now

Answer 33

barfi <9

Answer 34

:(

Answer 35

Maybe I shouldn't have replied to this. But even If I did search it up, I would no celebrate this holiday. I am not Hindu so that pretty much explains why. I didn't mean to be rude, I just meant to share my opinion.

Answer 36

sorry to say but she is not saying to celebrate

Answer 37

if you don't want to celebrate if you don't want to say *happy something* then no comment. simple ? isn't it ?

Answer 38

HAPPY DIWALII WE ARE CELEBRATING IT NOW HAPPY DIWALI TO EVERYONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Answer 39

@Nnesha
@razorghost

Answer 40

I've heard of this holiday, but never experienced it.

Answer 41

Happy Diwali everyone! May this Diwail shine your life with lots of success, happiness and joy! :)

Answer 42

LOL @Nnesha!!!! Ikr... Kaisa ra aap ke Diwali?

Answer 43

In English? ^

Answer 44

How was your Diwali. <- In English, @Ddos_Dragon.

Answer 45

Since I do not celebrate it, it was just a typical day. :) I really did nothing special.

Answer 46

i don't celebrate @jabez177

Answer 47

\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Ddos_Dragon
Since I do not celebrate it, it was just a typical day. :) I really did nothing special.
\(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
6 billion other people also did not celebrate it. You're not alone. :)