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Happy Diwali wishes, Deepavali messages and greeting cards for family, friends, colleagues and customers, in English, Hindi, Tamil and more.

304 wishes · 7 languages · 6 photo designs · Updated October 2026

Formal Diwali wishes (13)

  • Wishing you and your family a happy and prosperous Diwali.

  • On the occasion of Deepavali, please accept our warm greetings and best wishes.

  • May the festival of lights bring peace, prosperity and good health to you and your loved ones.

  • Season's greetings on Diwali. We wish you continued success in the year ahead.

  • Please accept our sincere wishes for a joyful Diwali and a bright new year.

  • On behalf of [Your name], we extend our warm Diwali greetings to you and your family.

  • May this Deepavali mark the start of a year of success and well-being.

  • With best compliments on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.

  • Warm wishes for a safe and joyful festival of lights.

  • Wishing you and your family a happy, safe and prosperous Diwali.

  • Please accept our warm greetings on the festival of lights.

  • May this Deepavali bring you peace, health and success in the year ahead.

  • With our best wishes for Diwali and the new year.

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  • Diwali wishes image: Sweets, smiles and sparklers. Happy Deepavali.
  • Diwali wishes image: The house smells of ghee and marigolds, and every room has a lamp. Thank you for making home feel like this. Happy Diwali.
  • Diwali wishes image: रंगोली, दीये और माँ के हाथ के लड्डू। घर की यही रौनक सबसे प्यारी है। शुभ दीपावली।
  • Diwali wishes image: Diwali tip from me to you: the best sweets are the ones a friend saves for you. Saving yours. Happy Diwali.
  • Diwali wishes image: May the divine light of Diwali guide you to truth, kindness and peace.
  • Diwali wishes image: May Goddess Lakshmi bless our home with peace and our hearts with love. Happy Diwali, my dear.
  • Diwali wishes image: Happy Diwali to you and your family. Enjoy the festive break.
  • Diwali wishes image: தீப ஒளி உங்கள் வாழ்வில் இருளை அகற்றி நலம் தரட்டும். இனிய தீபாவளி நல்வாழ்த்துகள்.
  • Diwali wishes image: Help draw the rangoli, choose the brightest diya and give Grandpa a big hug. Happy Diwali, little one.
  • Diwali wishes image: Our shop is lit with lamps and our hearts with thanks. Happy Diwali to every customer who chose us this year.
  • Diwali wishes image: With best compliments on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.
  • Diwali wishes image: Wishing you a Diwali where the lights work on the first try and the rangoli does not get stepped on.
  • Diwali wishes image: మా కుటుంబం అందరికీ దీపావళి శుభాకాంక్షలు. మన ఇల్లు ఎప్పుడూ వెలుగుతో నిండి ఉండాలి.
  • Diwali wishes image: A little light goes a long way. Happy Diwali.
  • Diwali wishes image: Papa's careful rangoli lines, Maa's last-minute sweets and our endless photos. Happy Diwali to the best team I know.
  • Diwali wishes image: Friends like you make every festival brighter. Wishing you lights, sweets and a great year ahead.
  • Diwali wishes image: May Lord Ganesha remove every obstacle and Goddess Lakshmi fill your life with abundance. Shubh Deepavali.
  • Diwali wishes image: दारात रांगोळी, घरभर पणत्या आणि आईच्या हातचा फराळ. सर्वांना दिवाळीच्या शुभेच्छा.
  • Diwali wishes image: You make my world warm and bright. Happy Diwali to the one I love.
  • Diwali wishes image: Happy Diwali. May this year bring growth for you and for all of us.
  • Diwali wishes image: Diya on, sparkle on, smile on. Happy Diwali, little star.
  • Diwali wishes image: As we open new account books this Diwali, we thank our customers for being with us. Happy Deepavali.
  • Diwali wishes image: અમારા સૌ ગ્રાહકોને દિવાળી અને નૂતન વર્ષની શુભકામનાઓ. આપના વિશ્વાસ બદલ દિલથી આભાર.
  • Diwali wishes image: Please accept our warm greetings on the festival of lights.

About Diwali

Diwali, also called Deepavali, is the festival of lights. It falls on the new moon night of the month of Kartik, usually in October or November, and the celebrations run for about five days.

Many families remember the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya, and in the south the victory of Lord Krishna over Narakasura. Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped for wealth and good fortune. Sikhs mark Bandi Chhor Divas and Jains remember the nirvana of Lord Mahavira on the same days.

Homes are cleaned and lit with clay lamps, rangoli is drawn at the door, families wear new clothes, share sweets with neighbours and light crackers. Shops and businesses open new account books.

Diwali is celebrated across India and Nepal, and by Indian communities in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, Fiji, the Caribbean, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and the Gulf.

How people celebrate Diwali

  • Lighting clay diyas and lamps
  • Drawing rangoli at the door
  • Lakshmi Puja in the evening
  • New clothes and an oil bath at dawn in the south
  • Sweets and dry fruit boxes for neighbours
  • Crackers and sparklers with the family
  • New account books for shops

How to wish well

  • Send wishes on the main day or the evening before. Many people also greet on Dhanteras and Bhai Dooj.
  • In Tamil Nadu and much of the south, Deepavali is celebrated on Naraka Chaturdashi morning, so greet them early in the day.
  • For customers and colleagues, keep it short and warm, and thank them for the year.
  • Diwali is also a time of new beginnings, so a wish for a bright new year fits well.
  • Not everyone lights crackers; a wish about lamps, sweets and family suits everyone.

Questions about Diwali

When is Diwali 2026?

The main day of Diwali, Lakshmi Puja, is on 8 November 2026. The five days run from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj.

When is Diwali 2027?

Diwali in 2027 falls on 29 October, with Dhanteras two days before.

What do you say on Diwali?

Say "Happy Diwali" or "Shubh Deepavali". In Hindi people say "Deepavali ki hardik shubhkamnayein", and in Tamil "Iniya Deepavali Nalvazhthukal".

Is Diwali and Deepavali the same?

Yes. Deepavali is the older name and means a row of lamps. Diwali is the shorter form used in the north.

How many days is Diwali?

Diwali is usually five days: Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali), Lakshmi Puja, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj.

Why is Diwali celebrated?

It celebrates the victory of light over darkness. Many remember Lord Rama coming home to Ayodhya, Lord Krishna's win over Narakasura, and pray to Goddess Lakshmi.

Who celebrates Diwali?

Hindus, Sikhs and Jains celebrate it, and many friends of other faiths join in the lights and sweets.

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