Diwali is the Festival of Lights that symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness. Celebrated with vibrant decorations, fireworks and the lighting of oil lamps called diyas.
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Marking the end of the Chinese New Year, this festival features stunning lantern displays, lighting up the night sky with a kaleidoscope of colors.
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Hanukkah commemorates the miracle of a small amount of oil lasting eight days. Families light the menorah adding a candle each night.
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In this Thai festival people float beautifully decorated krathongs (small boats) on water symbolizing letting go of negativity and starting anew.
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Dedicated to honoring ancestors lanterns are lit and placed on water to guide spirits back. Bonfires and traditional dances also light up the celebrations.
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Celebrating Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, Vesak involves lighting lanterns and candles signifying the path from ignorance to knowledge.
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Featuring lanterns and candle-lit processions to celebrate the harvest season and family reunions.
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In Myanmar, hot air balloons adorned with fireworks light up the sky during this festival marking the end of the rainy season.
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Kwanzaa culminates in the lighting of seven candles on the kinara by representing principles like unity and creativity in community.
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