How it works
Diwali bubble letters on one sideways sheet in Fredoka, which keeps a white ring in the D and the a; Baloo 2, the other font here, fills the a with black.
Read the full guide
Greetings and headings for a display
After your first print, open Diwali words in bubble letters. Happy / Diwali, Happy / Deepavali, Deepavali and Diwali / Party greet a door. Row of / Lights, Light Over / Darkness and Good Over / Evil head a display; the last two are victories the festival of lights stands for.
Lamps, patterns and the five days
Diya and Light a / Diya label the lamps, Rangoli the floor patterns, and Lanterns, Fireworks, Mithai and Sweets the rest of a display. Under Five Days / of Diwali go Dhanteras, Naraka / Chaturdashi, Lakshmi / Puja, Govardhan / Puja and Bhai Dooj. Tihar is the festival's name in Nepal, and Bandi Chhor / Divas the name of the Sikh celebration.
- Diya, four letters, prints over two and a half times as tall as Naraka / Chaturdashi.
- In Fredoka, Party under Diwali leaves the word its full size; Baloo 2 prints it slightly smaller with a second line.
- One letter per page, under More options, prints Diwali as six upright sheets, two of them matching i's.
Questions and answers
How do you draw Diwali in bubble letters?
Pencil D, i, w, a, l, i with wide gaps. Round every stroke into a fat outline, keep a ring inside the D and the a, set a round dot over each i, then rub out the pencil and color.
Is it Diwali or Deepavali?
Both name the same festival. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit Dipavali, a row or series of lights; Deepavali reached English from Tamil and goes back to the same Sanskrit word. Type the one your family or class uses.
When is Diwali?
Between mid-October and mid-November. The date follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar, so it changes every year. The celebrations generally last five or six days, and the third day is the main one.
What is a diya?
An oil lamp made from clay, brass or silver, with a cotton wick dipped in oil or ghee. During Diwali, homes, temples and workplaces are lit with diyas, candles and lanterns.
What is rangoli?
An art form from the Indian subcontinent: patterns made on the floor or a tabletop with materials such as colored sand, dry rice flour and flower petals. Rangolis are most often made during Diwali.