DiwaliDiwali (the festival of lights) is one of the most important dates in the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated by Hindus all over the world and takes place in the Hindu month of Aswin (October/November). It lasts for four days and ends with the celebration of the Hindu New Year.On the first day, people decorate their homes with rangolis, traditional patterns made with coloured powders. They light hundreds of tiny oil lamps and make traditional sweets. They buy something new for the house or some jewellery for the women. It is lucky to buy something silver.On the second day, it is traditional to get up early and take a bath before sunrise. In Southern India, people take oil baths, using traditional herbs and fragrant powders.On the third day, the night before the new moon rises, they celebrate with an enormous fireworks display which can last for five or six hours. The noise and smoke is incredible.On the last day, the first day of the Hindu New Year, people visit family members and business colleagues to give them sweets, dry fruits and gifts. All across India, normal life comes to a stop as everyone celebrates the new year.1. Diwali is celebrated in October or November.2. On the first day, people like to buy something gold.3. On the second day, it is traditional to take a bath after sunrise.4. The fireworks display can last for more than five hours.5. The last day of Diwali is the Hindu New Year.