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Diwali

Diwali is the ‘festival of lights’. It is also called

Deepawali. People clean their houses before

Diwali. They decorate their houses with light and

earthern lamps called diyas . They pray to

Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha. They wear

new clothes and distribute sweets on this day. Children let off crackers.

Holi

Holi is called the ‘festival of colours’. It marks

the beginning of spring season. On the

occasion of Holi, people visit the houses of

their relatives and friends. Children enjoy a lot

while playing with colours.

Christmas

We celebrate Christmas on 25th December

every year. It is the birthday of Jesus Christ. We

decorate Christmas tree and eat cake. We give

gifts to each other. We go to the church to pray.

Santa Claus brings gifts for children. We wish

each other ‘Merry Christmas’!
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Gurpurab

Gurpurab is an important festival of Sikhs.

They celebrate the birthday of the first Sikh

guru, Guru Nanak on this day.

They go to Gurudwara to pray. They eat food

from a common kitchen called langar .

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