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Diwali is the Festival of Lights — observed across Hindu, Sikh, Jain, and some Buddhist traditions. Floating holiday is the move.
Experian's Namaste ERG Celebrates Diwali in Costa Mesa
More than a calendar moment.
Diwali — the Festival of Lights — is observed across Hindu, Sikh, Jain, and some Buddhist traditions, with more than a billion people celebrating globally (per Pew Research Center's religious landscape data). For South Asian colleagues, it's frequently the single biggest holiday of the year: a 5-day observance involving family travel, home decoration, religious ritual, and large gatherings.
The pitfall to avoid is folding Diwali into a generic “holiday season” campaign at the end of the year; Diwali stands on its own, has its own meaning across multiple religions, and is not interchangeable with Christmas or Hanukkah. Specificity is what makes the acknowledgment land.
The Diwali pitfalls.
What sinks Diwali programming isn't usually a missing speaker — it's a misread of the moment. The three misses worth naming out loud.
Lumping into the December holiday season.
Diwali is November, has its own meaning, and is not interchangeable with Christmas.
Assuming all South Asians celebrate the same way.
Traditions vary by region, religion, and family. Let your South Asian ERG lead.
Programming for observers instead of the community.
An ERG event that performs tradition for the broader company — rather than creating space for South Asian colleagues to gather, connect, and celebrate together — misses the point. Center members first.
Curated for Diwali.
Speakers, facilitators, and vendors filtered for Diwali programming. Pulled live from ERGs.io — every profile is one click away from a full bio, rate, and inquiry form inside the platform.
Real Diwali programming ideas from ERGs.io.
A few of the most-favorited Diwali ideas ERG leaders are running this year. Open ERGs.io to browse the full library — filtered, saveable, and bookable with vendors.
Other observances in the calendar.
Every observance gets its own planning page — speakers, vendors, programming ideas, and a timeline.
Stop scrambling. Start planning the month that lands.
ERGs.io pulls every speaker, vendor, and programming format into one workspace — so planning Diwali takes one afternoon, not one month of late nights. Free to start.