| Where: | Countrywide |
| When: | Mid-October to Mid-November |
| Time: | All day |
Diwali is a five-day moveable festival celebrated to mark the start of the Hindu New Year and varies according to the Lunar Calendar, so can fall from mid October to mid November. The celebrations also commemorate the return of Lord Rama from his exile after defeating the demon king Ravana and thus the triumph of good over evil. Lamps and fireworks are lit to mark the occasion and fairy lights are put up – sometimes the November 5th Bonfire Night celebrations are held in tandem with displays for Diwali. In the UK Diwali is celebrated with particular enthusiasm in areas with a large number of residents who are Hindu or Sikh or have ties to India – Leicester holds one of the biggest celebrations outside the subcontinent, and Birmingham also hosts a large festival. Some of the celebrations will take place on weekends near the date (this happens in Newcastle) rather than on Diwali Day itself.
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In 2026 Diwali Day will be on Sunday 8th November. The Newcastle event (see below) was on Saturday 25th October in 2025, as Diwali Day was on October 21st- 2026 details are yet to be confirmed.
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Photo in daylight by Ned Trifle, others at the 2017 Newcastle Diwali Fireworks and Kedleston Hall in 2025. The Hindu Temple at Newcastle have an annual fireworks display with street food and entertainments, on the Saturday nearest Diwali Day.
Kedleston Hall has an annual decorative display for approximately a month around Diwali Day. The house was home to the last Viceroy of India; it’s now a National Trust property.
Click here for the Newcastle Hindu Temple: https://hindutemple.co.uk
Click here for Kedleston: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-district-derbyshire/kedleston-hall
There was a Diwali procession this year in Woking, Surrey. It was planned by the local council, and I enjoyed seeing drummers leading a parade of lights through the shopping mall.
very nice thanks for share There was a Diwali procession this year in Woking, Surrey.
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