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Thursday, 29 November 2018
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Thursday, 8 November 2018
Diwali wishes
Diwali is also known as Deepawali meaning a row of diyas. The festival is celebrated with great zeal throughout India. It is celebrated each year to commemorate the return of Lord Rama to his kingdom, Ayodhya. A series of rituals are performed to celebrate this festival.
As per the Hindu calendar, Diwali falls on the new moon (amavasya) during the Kartik month.
Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha are worshipped during the evening hours. People wear new clothes and offer prayers to the deities. It is believed that worshipping Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha on this day brings in wealth, prosperity and good luck.
Thursday, 1 November 2018
Halloween Day celebration
- Halloween is the evening just before the two Christian holy days called the All Hallows’ Day:
- All Saints’ or Hallowmas on 1 November
- All Souls’ Day on 2 November
- Halloween Day is celebrated on 31 October every year.
- Halloween is like a community based festival and is mostly celebrated in Western countries.
- Kids and adults wear different costumes of their choice and attend costume parties.
- Big pumpkins are carved into lanterns and put off for display by people in their houses.
- Some people like to visit haunted locations on Halloween where they share scary stories with each other.
- People also play pranks tricks to scare each other.
- Those who like to stay home watch horror movies.
- Superstitious people light bonfires in their court yards to keep their house safe from ghosts and evil spirits.
- All Saints’ or Hallowmas on 1 November
- All Souls’ Day on 2 November
- Halloween Day is celebrated on 31 October every year.
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