Diwali notetaking

Holiday________________

• When is the holiday celebrated?

• Where is the holiday celebrated? Who celebrates holiday?

• What is the holiday about? What are the traditions?

It's Holiday Time! Weekly Reader; Edition 2, Nov/Dec2007, Vol. 77 Issue 3, Special section p2-3, 2p.

The Festival of Lights 

Diwali is celebrated by Hindus in India and all around the world in October or November. It is the Hindu New Year and is either a 3-day or 5-day holiday depending on where you come from. In 2010, Diwali will be celebrated on the 5th of November.

Diwali for Kids    

Children have a holiday from school. Presents are given and delicious holiday food is prepared and exchanged. New clothes and jewelry are worn. Parties are held, and dice and card games are played.

Diwali lamps for sale in the market

Diwali for Kids. Activity Village. Online

The Festival of Lights 

Diwali is celebrated by Hindus in India and all around the world in October or November. It is the Hindu New Year and is either a 3-day or 5-day holiday depending on where you come from. In 2010, Diwali will be celebrated on 5th November.

Diwali for Kids    

Bailey, Donna. New Year in Hong Kong.1990.