2. DIWALI 11 th November 2015

3. What is Diwali? Diwali is a Hindu & Sikh festival It is the Hindu New Year Diwali is the Festival of Lights and means, ‘row of lighted lamps’. The festival celebrates good over evil; light over darkness.

4. What happens during Diwali? Wearing new clothes Spring cleaning houses Having feasts with your family Visiting the temple

5. Hindus and Sikhs decorate homes and buildings with fancy lights, candles and lamps called divas to welcome the Goddess of Wealth, Lakshmi.

6. There are fireworks displays.

7. Exchanging sweets and gifts

8. Drawing Rangoli patterns on floors Rangoli patterns are drawn to welcome in visitors to people’s homes. They are also thought to welcome the Goddess of Wealth-Lakshmi.