Diwali in Kenya - 2024
01 Nov 2024, Friday
Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
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When is Diwali in Kenya 2024?
01 November 2024, Friday is Diwali in Kenya 2024
About: Diwali
Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions. It symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance". Diwali is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar months of Ashvin and Kartika—between around mid-September and mid-November. The celebrations generally last five or six days. Diwali is connected to various religious events, deities and personalities, such as being the day Rama returned to his kingdom in Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after defeating the demon king Ravana. It is also widely associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, and Ganesha, the god of wisdom and the remover of obstacles. Other regional traditions connect the holiday to Vishnu, Krishna, Durga, Shiva, Kali, Hanuman, Kubera, Yama, Yami, Dhanvantari, or Vishvakarman. Primarily a Hindu festival, variations of Diwali are also celebrated by adherents of other faiths.
Also called | Deepavali |
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Observed by | Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, some Buddhists (notably Newar Buddhists) |
Type | Religious, cultural, seasonal |
Celebrations | Diya lighting, puja (worship and prayer), havan (fire offering), vrat (fasting), dāna (charity), melā (fairs/shows), home cleansing and decoration, fireworks, gifts, and partaking in a feast and sweets |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to | Diwali (Jainism), Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, Bandna |
Wikidata description | Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Bhuddist and South Asian festival of lights |
Wikidata id | Q10244 |
Wikidata label | Diwali |
Wikidata aliases | Array |
Diwali (2024) in other countries.
S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | Fiji | 01 Nov, Friday | Diwali | National holiday |
2 | Kenya | 01 Nov, Friday | Diwali | Optional holiday |
3 | Suriname | 31 Oct, Thursday | Diwali | National holiday |