The festival of lights is a multi-faith celebration.
November 8, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. ESTToday at 9:30 a.m. EST
Indian women shop for decorative string lights ahead of the festival of Diwali in Jammu, India, on Friday. (Channi Anand/AP)
More than a billion people are celebrating Diwali on Sunday with lights, fireworks, prayers and a lot of sweet dishes.
Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists will be celebrating with lit candles, while others will create colorful rangoli designs showing lotus flowers, peacocks and religious symbols.
