Diwali is popular as 'Festival of lights', It is one of the biggest festival of Hindus, The festival is celebrated for five continuous days, where the third days is celebrated as the main Diwali festival. Diwali falls on a new moon day in the month of October or November. As a family festival, it is celebrated 20 days after Dussehra, on the 13th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin (October / November).Diwali generally lasts for five days, beginning on the 14th day of the dark half of the Hindu calendar month of Asvina.
Diwali in 2014 will start on Thursday, the 23rd of October and will continue for 5 days until Monday, the 27th of October.