Diwali- The Festival of Lights
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Diwali- The Festival of Lights

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 24, 20269 min
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OK Let’s Learn about this Hindu celebration that occurs in October or November each year. We will learn about it’s history, origins and traditions that over a billion people celebrate each year. Reach out for questions, feedback and future episode suggestions: [email protected] Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast and be named a producer of the show here at this Patreon link: www.patreon.com/okletslearn OK Let’s Learn Substack page: https://substack.com/@kevinokeefe165051?r=6vm2k&u...

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Welcome to the OK, Let's Learn podcast. This is a family-friendly podcast where we dive into science, history, books, stories, people, and tons of different topics. My name is Kevin O'Keeffe, so today, OK, let's learn all about Diwali, the Festival of Lights, yes, this Indian Hindu festival, this holiday, this

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celebration, every year as autumn evenings grow dark. Usually sometime in October or November families in India and around the world place little lights in their windows and doorways. Some are electric lights, others are tiny clay lamps holding oil and a cotton wick. Homes fill with visitors food and yes the glow of

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hundreds of flames. This is Diwali. So okay, let's learn. It's the Festival of Lights. Over a billion people on this planet celebrate it. It's especially important to Hindus and some Buddhist. This year, 2026, it's celebrated on Sunday, November 8th. Families will celebrate it across several days. It's usually described as a five-day festival, although, like I said,

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