Happy Diwali! Oct. 21, 2025

Happy Diwali!

Diwali is a vibrant Hindu festival celebrating hope, prosperity and the triumph of good over evil. It commemorates Prince Rama"s victorious return to the kingdom of Ayodhya after defeating the demon king Ravana. The festival also honours the goddess Lakshmi, who is believed to bring wealth and well-being into homes, while some communities worship the goddess Kali. During Diwali, families clean and decorate their homes, exchange sweets and gather for prayers, creating an atmosphere of joy. Central to the celebration are diyas, small oil lamps whose glowing flames symbolise light overcoming darkness and the promise of new beginnings. One of the most striking places to witness this tradition is Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, in Amritsar, India. A sacred site in Sikhism, it is open to people from all faiths and walks of life.

© EyeEm Mobile GmbH/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Leaf-peeping Southern style
Oct. 21, 2023International Archaeology Day
Oct. 21, 2024Cypress trees in George L. Smith State Park, Georgia, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

May 8, 2025World Donkey Day
Sanctuary among the trees
Widespread and long-eared
Oct. 12, 2024World Migratory Bird Day
Jan. 1, 2024Happy New Year!
Feb. 25, 2024Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island
May 5, 2025Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile
Dec. 31, 2025New Years Eve
Dec. 15, 2025Spiegelgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Oct. 9, 2023Thanksgiving Day
Feb. 19, 2025European river otter
Feb. 23, 2024Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia
Nov. 21, 2025World Hello Day
Sep. 6, 2023Rethymno, Crete, Greece
Nov. 8, 2024Glacial rivers, Iceland
May 1, 2024Lei Day
Mar. 23, 2025World Meteorological Day
Jan. 11, 2026Blue walls of Chefchaouen, Morocco
Feb. 1, 2024Polar bear, Churchill, Manitoba
Jan. 22, 2026Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czechia
Walking a rocky rainbow
Where we go to play
Jan. 27, 2026Dalmatian pelicans, Lake Kerkini, Greece
Nov. 28, 2024Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, British Columbia
Aug. 9, 2024International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
Dec. 22, 2023Ljubljana, Slovenia
Sep. 22, 2023World Rhinoceros Day
Dec. 10, 2025Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Nov. 4, 2025Tower Bridge, London, England
Aug. 13, 2024Telašćica Nature Park, Dugi Otok, Croatia