A family doing Deepavali shopping at Serangoon Road. Deepavali, or Diwali (literally translated as "a row of lights", also known as the Festival of Lights), is a festival celebrated by Hindus worldwide. The festival falls on the 14th day of the dark fortnight in the Tamil month of Aipasi (mid-October to mid-November) and celebrates the triumph of good over evil as well as light over darkness.
