Is Halloween Still Halloween If It's Celebrated On Diwali?
This year, Diwali falls on October 31 as well as Halloween also on same date
It will be interesting to see the Halloween X Diwali celebrations this year
While most Indians will celebrate Diwali in some way or the other, some in the country, especially the younger lot, will go all in on the whimsy of Halloween
There are countless festivals on the Hindu calendar, and Diwali is one the biggest
It is also called 'the Festival of Lights' since many light diyas or clay lamps to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, into their homes and pray for prosperity
Deepawali, as per the Hindu lunar calendar, it falls on the 15th day of the month of Kartik – the darkest night of the year
Meanwhile, the excitement of Halloween is getting stronger too
The day is dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the departed
Halloween is an inherently playful holiday, it is meant to be messy, mysterious, and fun
Halloween has become a celebration of horror and with the supernatural; cat ears, vampire fangs, green face paint and people wear it as part of their Halloween costumes