 | Diwali | Thanksgiving |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction (from Wikipedia) | Diwali also called Divali, Deepavali or the "festival of lights", is a five-day Hindu festival which starts on Dhanteras, celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha (dark fortnight) of the Hindu calendar month Ashwin and ends on Bhaubee | States |
| Observed by | Hindus and Jains worldwide, national holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Surinam, Malaysia, Singapore and Fiji | States, Canada, Grenada, Liberia, Saint Lucia, United States, Territories, Norfolk Island (Australia), Other, Leiden (Netherlands) |
| Date | Decided by the Hindu Lunisolar calendar | 2nd Monday in October (Canada), 1st Thursday in November (Liberia), Last Wednesday in November (Norfolk Island), Fourth Thursday in November (U.S.) |
| Type | Religious | National, cultural |
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