Diwali celebrations in India - 18th November 2020

Diwali is the Festival of Lights. It has changed this year because of Covid 19.

Diwali is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains around the world. Houses are decorated with lights. Many people light fireworks.

In India, Diwali is one of the biggest celebrations of the year. It’s usually extremely busy at temples. But this year, the coronavirus and pollution are affecting the celebrations.

The government in New Delhi has banned firecrackers because of pollution. And few people are visiting the temples because they are afraid of Covid 19.

India has the second highest number of people with coronavirus in the world.

But Sonam Choudhary feels that coronavirus won't stop people celebrating.

Sonam Choudhary: "I think everybody in their mind, they are scared about coronavirus, but at the same time they are, kind of, adjusting to the new normal, maintaining social distancing, sanitising their hands, and to be sane, you have to get ‘the life goes on'."