Happy Diwali! Use our Free Diwali Word Scramble printable to help learn more about the traditions of Diwali. Our Free Diwali word scramble is a simple and easy way to introduce or reinforce the traditions surrounding this beautiful holiday.
Known as the festival of lights, Diwali is estimated to be celebrated by over 1 billion people worldwide.
Did you know that Diwali is actually a five-day festival? This year Diwali falls on Monday October 20th – which is actually the 3rd day of the holiday!
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Free Diwali Word Scramble
Check out our cute Free Diwali Word Scramble and learn more about the traditions of Diwali. Here’s a picture of our word scramble. The link to print this file as a PDF is below – plus our answer key!
What Religions Celebrate Diwali?
While Diwali is best known as a Hindu festival, it’s also celebrated by Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists, with each faith having its own unique historical significance for the holiday.
Diwali is a beautiful reminder that even in the darkest of times, light, hope, and goodness will always win. You can read this NPR article about Diwali to learn more
What is the Meaning of Diwali?
Diwali is a celebration of the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. It’s a time for fresh starts, family togetherness, and spreading happiness.
Diwali Themed Words in our Diwali Word Scramble
Answer key time. As you can tell we tried to focus on a handful of important and basic terms in our easy Free Diwali Word Scramble. As we live in a more globalized world, learning about all religious holidays at a young age is so helpful for everyone.
Of course there are many other important vocabulary terms about this special holiday, but these 12 words are some of the most basic to learn and a great introduction to Diwali.
- Rangoli
- Fireworks
- Festival
- India
- sweets
- lights
- pooja
- Lakshmi
- Diya
- lakshmi
- Hindu
- Lamps
The link to print this file as a PDF is below.
5 Ways to Celebrate Diwali
Lights and fireworks are a wonderful way to celebrate this festival of lights. Here are 5 fun traditions that cultures and families use to celebrate Diwali around the world.
- Lighting Up the Night: Just like the people of Ayodhya, families today decorate their homes with lights. You’ll see beautiful clay diyas, candles, and colorful string lights shining from windowsills, doorways, and porches.
- Creating Rangoli: Families create stunning patterns on the floor near their entrance called rangoli. These intricate designs are made using colorful powders, dyed rice, sand, or even flower petals. They are a beautiful way to welcome guests and the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity, Lakshmi.
- Family, Food, and Fun: Diwali is all about togetherness! Families gather to perform a puja (a worship ceremony), share delicious feasts, and exchange gifts and special sweets called mithai.
- New Beginnings: To prepare for the festival, people clean their homes from top to bottom. They also wear new clothes to symbolize a fresh start for the new year.
- Fireworks! In many parts of the world, the celebration includes exciting firework displays that light up the night sky, representing the joy and triumph of good.
What is the Famous Story Behind the Lights?
So why all the lights, lamps, and fireworks with Diwali? While there are many stories connected to Diwali, one of the most popular is about the hero, Lord Rama, and his wife, Sita.
According to the ancient Hindu epic, the Ramayana, the brave Lord Rama was sent into exile for 14 years. While he was away, the evil demon king Ravana kidnapped Sita. With the help of his loyal brother Lakshmana and the mighty monkey god Hanuman, Rama fought a great battle and defeated Ravana.
Diwali marks the day that Rama and Sita finally returned home to their kingdom of Ayodhya. To welcome their beloved king and queen back, the people of the kingdom lit thousands of clay lamps, called diyas, to illuminate their path. These rows of lights turned the dark night into a festival of brightness and joy!
