Signs celebrating Hindu and Muslim holidays in the Gerrard India Bazaar in Toronto. Diwali, the last day of the Hindu calendar year is also know as the Festival of Lights and is celebrated for five days in the autumn. Clay pots (Diwa), candles, lanterns and lights are lit, new clothes are worn, the greeting of Namaskar is said, and homes are decorated with lights and colorful Rangoli to symbolize the triumph of good over evil.