The holiday season is finally here. But for many, it began earlier.

Last month, NC State faculty, staff and students, alongside more than a billion people across the globe, celebrated Diwali. The holiday of Diwali is a five-day festival of lights celebrated primarily by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. Each religion marks different historical events and stories associated with the holiday, but all of them have a common theme — the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. This year, Diwali began on Oct. 27, 2019.

Although so many celebrate Diwali, including members of the Wolfpack, quite a few people are still unfamiliar and unaware of it.

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