{
  "id": 16732101,
  "title": "Diwali 2026: When is the Festival of Lights and how is it celebrated?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/diwali-2026-when-is-the-festival-of-lights-and-how-is-it-celebrated",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T08:38:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/family/2026/10/27/diwali-dates-festival-lights-hindu-celebration/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Diwali or Deepawali is one of the biggest festivals in South Asia. In countries such as India and Nepal, where the festival of lights is a major holiday, many splash out on big purchases such as jewellery, televisions, cars and property. Some even choose to take possession of new homes at this time. Symbolising the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness, Diwali usually falls in early…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}