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