# Diwali

Diwali at Medgar Evers College, Sunday 8 November 2026, 08:00.

- Venue: Medgar Evers College, 1637 Bedford Ave, 1st Floor Room S122, Brooklyn, NY 11225
- Go to page: https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/diwali-2026/

Diwali is the annual festival of lights celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Newar Buddhists around the world. It is observed as a five-day festival of lights that symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and wisdom over ignorance. The religious/ethnic group behind it is Hindu. The event is hosted at Medgar Evers College.

## Dates

- Sunday 8 November 08:00 — Medgar Evers College

Written by a model, sources: [mec.cuny.edu](https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/diwali-2026/)

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