Diwali is the Hindu festival held in the last days of the dark quarter of the moon in October or November. It marks the beginning of the business year, and so
is to Hindus what Christmas and New Year holidays are to the English people. Shop keepers and traders then close their accounts for the year and ope new accounts for the new year. All the houses are cleaned and decorated, and at night both houses and streets are lit up with many lights and lamps.
Diwali lasts for four days, which are all days of rejoicing, and devoted also to the worship of certain Hindu gods. In the day time,the people put on their holiday dress, and the streets of the towns and villages are loud with music of pipes and drums. At night fire-works are let off. That makes the streets almost as bright as day. Even the poorest people celebrate this festival very charm. The spirit of the festivals one of quite joy and good resolution for the New Year.
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