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