The frequency of this festival is annual . religious,Historical,Cultural,seasonal are the type(s) Diwali festival . Diwali 2021 date was April 4 (Western) . Amavasya of Kartik month,Purnima (full moon) of Shrawan is when Diwali is celebrated . Diwali 2020 date was April 12 (Western) . charity, "bathing" the Buddha are the observances in Diwali . The 2018 date of the festival was Mon 27 Aug . The significance of Diwali festival are enlightenment and death (parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha . Diwali (Jainism) is related to Diwali . The official name of the festival Diwali is Arabic: عيد الفطر . home decoration,fireworks,puja (worship ceremonies),feast and sweets,gifts are the celebrations of this festival . Diwali 2019 date was 28th (Govardhan Puja/Balipratipada),29 Sep, Sun – 8 Oct, Tue ,(Vijayadashami: 8 Oct, Tue),19 February,April 21 (Western) . Diwali ends on 2 Tevet or 3 Tevet . Sikhs,Sri Lankan and Thai Theravāda Buddhists,also some Jains,Niger observe Diwali festival . Diwali is also called Nativity
There is at least one more name of Diwali festival