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 honors 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 symbolize light overcoming darkness and the promise of new beginnings.

© EyeEm Mobile GmbH/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Oct 21, 2018Welcome to El Cervantino
Oct 21, 2019The Guggenheim turns 60
Oct 21, 2020Does this chameleon look a little insecure?
Oct 21, 2021Here s looking Atchafalaya
Oct 21, 2022Bald cypress trees in Georgia
Oct 21, 2023International Archaeology Day
Oct 21, 2024Cypress trees in George L. Smith State Park, Georgia

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 20, 2023World Childrens Day
Jan 5, 2019Art abounds at the Palais Garnier
May 3, 2024The Sonoran Desert, Arizona
Aug 9, 2018Ruins of Inca temples and terraces on Huayna Picchu, Peru
Sep 23, 2021Last stop before leaving the solar system
Jun 27, 2025Splendid leaf frog
Feb 26, 2024Grand Canyon National Park turns 105
Jul 16, 2019Hemingway’s Keys
Jan 8, 2025National Take the Stairs Day
Apr 3, 2026Armbrug bridge, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dec 7, 2023National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Mar 19, 2025A black heron canopy feeding in Botswana
Sep 9, 2025A Eurasian red squirrel in Switzerland
Oct 8, 2025World Octopus Day
Jul 4, 2022Independence Day
Dec 8, 2022The Cathedral of Florence, Italy
Mar 12, 2018It’s Napping Day
Mar 31, 2020What a twist
Sep 26, 2020Wandering Watkins Glen
Dec 23, 2023Festivus
Jan 26, 2018Eastern grey kangaroos in Australia’s Kosciuszko National Park
Sep 15, 2024National Hispanic Heritage Month
Apr 3, 2024Find a Rainbow Day
Jul 6, 2019Racers pushing past sunflowers in the 2018 Tour de France
Oct 8, 2024World Octopus Day
Jun 17, 2019World-class art comes to Arkansas
Apr 5, 2018Mada’in Saleh archeological site in Saudi Arabia
Mar 4, 2026Purple crocus flowers, Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria
Nov 6, 2022New York City Marathon
Jul 31, 2024Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah