
12 ( Lakshmi Puja/ Kali Puja/ Naraka Chaturdashi/Sharda Puja/Kedar Gauri Vrat).11 (Kali Chaudas/Hanuman Puja/Chhoti Diwali).Kartika 12 or Kartika 13 ( purnimanta tradition)Īshvin Krishna Trayodashi, Ashvin Krishna Chaturdashi, Ashvin Amavasya, Kartik Shukla Pratipada, Kartik Shukla Dwitiya

Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, some Buddhists (notably Newar Buddhists)ĭiya 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 sweetsĪshwayuja 27 or Ashwayuja 28 ( amanta tradition)

Rangoli decorations, made using coloured fine powder or sand, are popular during Diwali.
