Diwali 2025 : Celebrate Diwali with SBS

Diwali across the SBS Network

Dive into a collection of articles, videos, podcasts and recipes to celebrate and learn about the Festival of Lights
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Diwali Videos

Explore Diwali videos covering everything from culture and traditions to food and family celebrations
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Watch Diwali 2025 celebrations from events around Australia

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Want to see the Sydney Opera House light up for Diwali?
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Celebrate Diwali in your language

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Diwali 2025 Events

Thursday, 16 October 2025
🕔 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
🪔 ASTC Diwali Night Markets
📍 Todd Mall, Alice Springs NT 0870.

Saturday, 18 October 2025
🕔 12:30 PM to 8:30 PM
🪔 ASTC Diwali Night Markets
📍 Castle Hill Showground, Showground Rd, Castle Hill NSW

Saturday, 18 October 2025
🕔 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM
🪔 Hume Diwali Mela
📍 Corner Aitken Blvd and Central Park Ave, Craigieburn VIC
Saturday, 18 October 2025
🕔 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM
🪔 Kids Diwali Celebration 2025
📍 BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir and Cultural Precinct, 230 Aldington Rd, Kemps Creek NSW 2178.

Saturday, 18 October 2025
🕔 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
🪔 Diwali Mela Lantern Festival
📍 Queanbeyan Showground, Glebe Avenue, Queanbeyan

Saturday, 18 October 2025
🕕 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
🪔 GCAD Diwali
📍 Malak Harmony Hall, 44 Patterson St, Malak NT 0812.

Sunday, 19 October 2025
🕛 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM
🪔 Diwali Alaparaigal
📍 Seven Hills Community Centre, 5 Artillery Cres, Seven Hills

Friday, 24 October 2025
🕚 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
🪔 Diwali - Indian Festival of Lights
📍 King George Square, 87C Roma St, Brisbane City, QLD 4000.

Saturday, 25 October 2025
🕑 2:30 PM to 10:30 PM
🪔 Wyndham Diwali
📍 Lawrie Emmins Reserve, 2-88 Sayers Road, Laverton North VIC 3030.

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Diwali Recipes

Celebrate the Festival of Lights with a feast! Our collection of Diwali recipes brings you the best of traditional sweets, savoury snacks and festive main courses.
Gujiya - an Indian sweet pastry pocket popular during Diwali
Mohanthal (Indian sweet from Gujarat)
Mathri Indian savoury biscuit snack
Kishwar Chowdhury's pani puri recipe

Diwali on SBS On Demand

A curated collection of tv shows and movies to get you into the spirit of Diwali
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Diwali Teacher Resources

These resources provide teachers and students with the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the South Asian cultural celebration Diwali/Deepavali.

Latest Podcasts from SBS Spice

Hosted by Dilpreet Kaur Taggar and Suhayla Sharif, SBS Spice fleshes out the trends, breaks them down and delves into pop culture, identity, food, history and culture from a fresh South Asian lens.
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In 'Come Eat With Me', Bangalore-based artist Sri Vamsi Matta turns a communal meal into an act of resistance.
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Celebrate Diwali with the My Diwali podcast

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  • Diwali is time for MasterChef winner Sashi Cheliah to hit the pause button

    Published: Duration: 24:31

  • For Pallavi Sharda, Diwali is the time to look inward

    Published: Duration: 15:58

  • Fuzz Ali's Indo-Fijian Diwali is beyond faith and borders

    Published: Duration: 23:14

  • Ananya Anand found love in Diwali lockdown, celebrations continue

    Published: Duration: 18:06

  • Why is it essential to go beyond tokenism and embrace inclusivity in Diwali celebrations

    Published: Duration: 24:43

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