it’s party time in India millions are celebrating the Festival of Diwali as dazzling and colorful lights lit up homes and streets the Hindu festival symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and is also a national holiday across India Diwali is typically celebrated by socializing and exchanging gifts with family and friends homes are cleaned new clothes are worn and prayers are set many homes also light earn oil lamps or candles and fireworks are set off as part of Celebration