Known as Tihar or Deepawali, Nepal celebrates Diwali for 5 days. Gifts are exchanged, houses are decked up and Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped. After Dashain, a major festival in Nepal, Diwali is an occasion that's celebrated with a lot of grandeur.
The rituals performed in Indonesia during Diwali are largely similar to those in India. Diwali is a public holiday in Indonesia.
The island nation lights up during Diwali and with a major chunk of its population being Hindus, Diwali is celebrated with much fanfare here.
With traditional oil lamps and prayers, Sri Lanka celebrates Diwali every year. As it is believed that lamps symbolise hope for a brighter future, people light lamps to ward off evil spirits.
Diwali is a public holiday in Malaysia and while some rituals might be different, it is celebrated with lot of fanfare.
Diwali marks the triumph of good over evil and Singapore lights up during Diwali. There is a lot of celebration associated with Diwali.
Diwali celebrations in the United States have been gaining in prominence with the White House also hosting Diwali parties. Big cities hold large-scale Diwali celebrations with cultural programmes, Diwali parties and pujas hosted at individual and club levels.
The UK has a big desi population and Diwali is celebrated on a large scale by the British Indian community. Cities like Leicester and Birmingham are known for their Diwali festivities as many Indians live here.
While it's not a public holiday, Diwali is celebrated across Canada and people dress up, meet friends and family and exchange gifts on the Festival of Lights.
Fiji has a large population of Indians and Diwali is celebrated in a grand manner by the desi community here.