| Halloween 2011 on October 31 |
 Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting "haunted houses", carving Jack-o'-lanterns, reading scary stories and watching horror movies. Irish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century. Halloween is celebrated in several countries of the Western world, most commonly in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Puerto Rico, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom and occasionally in parts of Australia. Check more about Halloween |
| Diwali 2011 on Oct 26 |
 Diwali , also called Deepavali , is a major Indian festival that is very significant in Hinduism , Sikhism and Jainism . It is Known as the "Festival of Lights," it symbolises the victory of good over evil, and lamps are lit as a sign of celebration and hope for humankind. Celebrations focus on lights and lamps, particularly traditional deeya . Fireworks are associated with the festival. Deewali festival is formally called Deepavali in South India. Deevali is celebrated for five consecutive days at the end of Hindu month of Ashwayuja . It usually occurs in October/November, and is one of the most popular and eagerly awaited festivals in India . Read more about Diwali >> |
