Girl celebrates Diwali with diyas (oil lamps).Diwali for the year 2008 is celebrated/ observed on Tuesday, October 28th.
Tuesday, October 28th is the 301 day of the 2008 calendar year with -10 years, -1 month, -13 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 | -3722 |
| Oct 6 | Child Health Day 2008 | Observance | -3718 |
| Oct 13 | Columbus Day 2008 | Federal Holiday | -3711 |
| Oct 9 | Yom Kippur 2008 | Jewish | -3715 |
| Oct 9 | Leif Erikson 2008 | Observance | -3715 |
| Oct 9 | Dussehra 2008 | Hindu | -3715 |
| Oct 14 | Sukkot 2008 | Jewish | -3710 |
| Oct 16 | Boss's Day 2008 | Observance | -3708 |
| Oct 21 | Shemini Atzeret 2008 | Jewish | -3703 |
| Oct 22 | Simchat Torah 2008 | Jewish | -3702 |
| Oct 28 | Diwali 2008 | Hindu | -3696 |
| Oct 31 | Halloween 2008 | Observance | -3693 |