All About Diwali

Where do people celebrate Diwali?

• The United States

• India

• Japan

• Africa

When is Diwali celebrated?

• Sometime between the middle of October to the middle of November.

• December through January

• July and August

• Anytime we want!

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What do people do each night?

• Dance

• Hide eggs with candy inside

• Open presents

• Light candles and oil lamps

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How do people decorate?

• Put ornaments on a tree in their house.

• Hang streamers around their house.

• Make colorful, rangoli patterns using rice, flower petals, or sand.

• Carve pumpkins and put them on the front porch.

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What traditions take place during Diwali?

• Light candles and oil lamps, eat treats, exchange gifts, set off fireworks

• Look for candy stuffed eggs, stay up all night, have a dance competition

• Sing for neighbors, play in the snow, wait for Santa

• Go through your neighborhood collecting candy, dress in costumes, try to scare people

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What is a diya?

• Candles lit every night

• a sweet treat

• a special song

• an oil lamp

What do people eat?

• Turkey

• Fajitas

• Sandwiches

• sweet treats

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