When is Diwali? Year Dates 2022 Oct 24, Oct 26 2021 Nov 4 2020 Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 Where is Diwali observed? Place Dates Fiji Nov 16 Guyana Nov 14 India Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 Kenya Nov 14 Malaysia Nov 14 Mauritius Nov 14 Myanmar Nov 14 Sri Lanka Nov 14 Suriname Nov 14 Trinidad and Tobago Nov 14 When is Diwali? The Festival of Lights is known as Deepavali (deep - lamp, vali - array). This is the name of the festival in Southern India and is how the festival is referred to in other Asian countries such as Malaysia and Singapore. In Northern India, it is more commonly known as Diwali, but they are essentially the same celebration. In these countries and for Hindus around the world, the celebration revolves around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness. It is one of the most important Hindu festivals. Traditions of Diwali Diwali marks the return of Lord Rama, who was the seventh incarnation of Vishnu, from a fourteen-year exile. The Festival of Light