Celebrate the Festival of Lights with our free printable Diwali rangoli coloring pages for kids! This set includes 8 pages, from big, simple diya and rangoli designs for preschoolers to detailed mandalas for older kids and grown-ups.
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What Is Diwali?
Diwali, also called Deepavali, is the Festival of Lights. It began in India and is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains around the world. The festival lasts five days and the date changes each year depending upon the Moon. It typically lands in October or November. In 2026, the main day of Diwali is Sunday, November 8.
The name means “row of lights.” Families light small clay oil lamps called diyas, wear new clothes, share sweets and gifts, and enjoy fireworks. Diwali celebrates light winning over darkness and good winning over evil. You can find more kid-friendly facts in National Geographic Kids’ 10 fabulous facts about Diwali.
What Is Rangoli?
Rangoli is a colorful design made on the floor. Sometimes this are drawn right at the front door to welcome guests and bring good luck during Diwali. Families create them with colored powders, rice, sand and flower petals. Most rangoli designs are round and symmetrical, with petals, dots and diya lamps.
Rangoli is meant to be created and then swept away. This adds to it’s beauty! Watch a rangoli artist at work in PBS’s Rangoli Sand Artist video. It’s a great one to show kids before they start coloring!
I love the symmetry and the concept that these beautiful creations are made in a temporary way to celebreate the season but then will be cleaned up.
8 Free Printable Diwali Rangoli Coloring Pages
Our 8 Free Printable Diwali Rangoli coloring pages go from simplest to more detailed. If you want a more intricate design we have a few that are definitely more detailed along with some simple options great for young children. Our Free Printable Diwali Rangoli Coloring Pages all print on standard US Letter paper.
Page 1: Happy Diwali Diya
A big diya lamp sits on a rangoli flower, with stars, sparkles, fireworks and a marigold garland across the top. It’s a great first page for little hands.
Page 2: Rangoli with Four Diyas
A round rangoli with petals, circles and triangles, surrounded by four glowing diyas. Bubble letters spell out “Happy Diwali.”
Page 3: Simple Rangoli for Preschoolers
Made for ages 3 to 5. A diya sits in the center of big, simple petals with thick lines and lots of room to color.
Page 4: Smiling Diya
The same cheerful diya scene as page 1, with a happy face kids love to color.
Page 5: Diwali Festival Scene
A wide landscape page packed with diyas, sparklers, fireworks, stars, a rangoli and a plate of laddoo sweets.
Page 6: Rangoli Mandala & Diya
This is a good fit for elementary kids who like more detail as it incorporates lots of items!
Page 7: Detailed Rangoli Mandala
An intricate design full of tiny patterns! Older kids, teens and grown-ups will love this relaxing page. You’ll need a fine tip marker for this one!
Page 8: Rangoli with Banner
An elegant round rangoli with diyas, fireworks and a “Happy Diwali” banner. It’s perfect for a calm coloring break or a classroom display.
Free Printable Diwali Rangoli Coloring Pages
You have two easy options:
- One page at a time: Click any coloring page image above to open it full size, then right-click (or press and hold on a phone or tablet) and save it.
- All 8 pages at once: Download the full bundle as one PDF. It’s the easiest choice for teachers printing a class set.
Download all 8 Diwali Rangoli Coloring Pages (PDF)
Printing tips:
- Print on plain white US Letter paper (8.5 x 11 in). Cardstock works great for markers and paint.
- Choose “Fit to page” in your printer settings so nothing gets cut off.
- Page 5 is a landscape page, so your printer may turn it sideways automatically.
- Every page is black-and-white line art, so it’s easy on your printer ink.
Enjoy our Free Printable Diwali Rangoli Coloring Pages at home or in the classroom!
Fun Ways to Use These Diwali Coloring Pages
For preschool and kindergarten
- Dot markers or chunky crayons for preschoolers are so much fun! Start with pages 1, 3 or 4. The big shapes are perfect for the dot markers or big crayons.
- Practice colors and shapes: “Can you color all the circles yellow?”
- Glue on sequins or glitter to make the diya sparkle.
For elementary kids
- Talk about symmetry. Ask kids to color matching petals the same color all the way around.
- Use bright Diwali colors like orange, pink, gold, red and purple, just like real rangoli powders.
- Add a word search or word scramble from the links above for a full Diwali learning center.
For older kids, teens and grown-ups
- Pages 6, 7 and 8 are great with colored pencils or fine-tip markers.
- Make it a calm family activity while you talk about how your family celebrates.
Display ideas
- Cut out the finished rangoli and hang it on the classroom door as a welcome sign.
- Line the pages up on a bulletin board to make a “row of lights” for Diwali.
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Wishing you a bright and happy Diwali!
