Diwali begins on 10 Tevet at 72 minutes before sunrise . The 2020 date of the festival was August 26 . The frequency of this festival is every year (lunar calendar) . The festival involves celebrating puja (worship ceremonies),gifts,shopping . Sikhs,and some Buddhists (notably Newar Buddhists),Jains,Buñol,Hindus observe Diwali festival . On (Date varies per Hindu calendar),May or June (last), Diwali is celebrated . Diwali is also called Deepavali,Môkôr Sôngkrānti . The common name of the festival Vaisakha is Diwali . Diwali 2018 date was February 28 . ethnic,religious,Cultural,seasonal are the type(s) Diwali festival . Diwali 2019 date was 17 April 2019,27th (Naraka Chaturdashi) and (Lakshmi Puja/Kali Puja),4 June (Saudi Arabia and some other countries)5 June (Pakistan and some other countries),October 14 . Diwali is related to Galungan,Diwali (Jainism),Passover, since it is regarded as the Christian fulfillment of Passover; Septuagesima, Sexagesima, Quinquagesima, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Clean Monday, Lent, Great Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday which lead up,Tihar,Bandi Chhor Divas,Bandna,Sohrai,Swanti . The significance of Diwali festival are the Talmud, a late text, the Temple was purified and the wicks of the menorah miraculously burned for eight days, even though there was only enough sacred oil for one day's lighting.
Diwali is also known by Arabic: عيد الفطر