ALBAWABA - Diwali; the Festival of Lights, is celebrated globally by over 1.5 billion people, the Festival of Lights is observed annually during the Hindu lunar months of Ashvin and Kartik, which correspond to October and November. Followers of Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, and Buddhism celebrate this festival, symbolizing the spiritual victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance.