From: 24 October 2016

Until: 31 October 2016

Diwali, the Festival of Lights, will be celebrated by the local as well as the International Hindu Community on 30 October 2016 this year.

During the festive period, fireworks will be discharged at the homes of members of the local Hindu community. The Festival of Lights signifies the return of Ram to his kingdom, after 14 years of banishment to the forest.

According to the Louis Trichardt Hindu Seva Samaj, the local Hindu Community will discharge fireworks from 24 October to 31 October between the hours of 18:00 and 22:00. They will also celebrate the dawning of the New Year 2073 on 31 October. Members of the local Hindu Community will discharge fireworks responsibly and at their own risk.