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World That Are As Beautiful As Diwali

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Oct 18, 2017 at 10:35 AM

13 Spectacular Festivals Of
Light From Around The
World That Are As Beautiful
As Diwali
Tatsam Mukherjee

When I think of Diwali, it is not the crackers or the noise

that comes to mind. Surprisingly, it is not even the
smog. My mother decorates a formation of diyas in the
living room each year, and switches off all lights. That’s
when the power of light conquering darkness, really
dawned upon me.

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If you thought Diwali was the only festival of light in the

world, you are in for a surprise. We take you through
some of the other festivals of light celebrated across the
globe:

1. Aomori Nebuta Matsuri – Japan

Held from August 2 to August 7 each year, this is a
Japanese summer festival where colourful parades are
held across Aomori (a Japanese city). Enormous floats
depicting Japanese gods and mythological beings are
paraded around and it’s quite a visual spectacle.

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2. Las Fallas – Spain

Taking place in Valencia, the festival gets its name from

the Latin word ‘fax’ which means ‘torch’. It basically
includes setting a bunch of things on fire, and therefore
it is no surprise that this is the hottest festival.

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3. Festival of Lights – Lyon, France

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The festival takes place on December 8 every year, to

express gratitude toward Mary, mother of Jesus. Much
like Diwali, every house places candles outside
windows. The festival usually lasts 4 days.

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4. Hanukkah

A festival celebrated by Jews all over the world, it is

observed for a period of eight nights and days anywhere
between the end of November and December. It all
starts with lighting eight candles.

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5. Festival of Lights – Berlin, Germany

It is an annual event which takes place in October, each

year. It was started in 2004, and the latest entrant to the
list of festivals of light. All major and popular landmarks
are illuminated during the 9 days. It is now extremely
popular among tourists and locals alike.

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6. Lantern festival – China

Celebrated on the fifteenth day of the Lunar year, which

falls anywhere between late February and March. The
festival is a sight to see so many lanterns floating,
making a constellation of their own.

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7. Chinese Lunar Year

Preceding the Lantern festival on the 15th day of the

Lunar calendar, the Chinese also celebrate their new
year with lights and lanterns.

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8. St Martin’s Day – Netherlands

Celebrated in Netherlands as their own version of

Halloween, the festival takes place on November 11
each year.

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9. Loi Krathong – Thailand

The name of the festival literally translates to ‘float a

basket’ which involves a beautifully decorated basket in
a river. It falls on the 12th day of the Lunar Thai calendar,
usually in November.

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10. Night Of The Witches – Mexico

The festival takes place in the Mexican town of

Catemaco, where witches and healers descend to
perform a mass cleansing ceremony to rid them of
negative energies. It takes place on the first Friday of
March.

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11. Keene Pumpkin Festival – New Hampshire, USA

Taking place each year before Halloween, this pumpkin

festival sees residents get together to meet or break the
record for the highest number of jack-o-lanterns in the
world.

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12. Bonfire Night – Lewes, England

Celebrated on 4th or 5th November, the festival not only

marks the night of Guy Fawkes but it also has many
religious implications.

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13. Winter Illuminations Festival, Japan

Taking place between late October all the way to March

the next year, the festival is entirely dedicated to the
region’s flower showers. And they are recreated using
thousands of LED lights.

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You don’t need just Diwali to celebrate the magic of

lights. Pay a visit to these places.

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