Girl celebrates Diwali with diyas (oil lamps).Diwali for the year 2008 is celebrated/ observed on Tuesday, October 28th.
Diwali is held on 15th day of the month of Kartika in the Hindu calendar and celebrates the festival of lights.
Tuesday, October 28th is day number 302 of the 2008 calendar year with -10 years, -7 months, -27 days until Diwali 2008.
More information on Diwali. (Traditions, Customs and History)
| Diwali | |
|---|---|
| Name(s): | Diwali, Deepavali |
| Type: | Observance, Hindu, Sikhs, Buddhists |
| When: | Begins on 15th month of Kartika on the Hindu Calendar |
October 2008 Holidays
| Date | Holiday | Details | Days to Go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | Eid al-Fitr 2008 | Muslim | -3918 |
| Oct 6 | Child Health Day 2008 | Observance | -3914 |
| Oct 13 | Columbus Day 2008 | Federal Holiday | -3907 |
| Oct 9 | Yom Kippur 2008 | Jewish | -3911 |
| Oct 9 | Leif Erikson 2008 | Observance | -3911 |
| Oct 9 | Dussehra 2008 | Hindu | -3911 |
| Oct 14 | Sukkot 2008 | Jewish | -3906 |
| Oct 16 | Boss's Day 2008 | Observance | -3904 |
| Oct 21 | Shemini Atzeret 2008 | Jewish | -3899 |
| Oct 22 | Simchat Torah 2008 | Jewish | -3898 |
| Oct 28 | Diwali 2008 | Hindu | -3892 |
| Oct 31 | Halloween 2008 | Observance | -3889 |