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Diwali
Alokjain19883105, CC BY-SA 4.0Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist and South Asian festival of lights.
Rising in 16 countries since Monday, 19 October 2026. Last seen rising on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
- rising today
- 0
- at the peak
- 13 on 9 Nov
- first rising
- 19 Oct
- days rising
- 16
Day by day
Countries where it was rising, each day
| Day | Countries |
|---|---|
| 13 Nov | 0 |
| 12 Nov | 0 |
| 11 Nov | 1 |
| 10 Nov | 8 |
| 9 Nov | 13 |
| 8 Nov | 0 |
| 7 Nov | 7 |
| 6 Nov | 6 |
| 5 Nov | 2 |
| 4 Nov | 1 |
| 3 Nov | 1 |
| 2 Nov | 1 |
| 1 Nov | 0 |
| 31 Oct | 0 |
| 30 Oct | 0 |
| 29 Oct | 0 |
| 28 Oct | 0 |
| 27 Oct | 0 |
| 26 Oct | 1 |
| 25 Oct | 1 |
| 24 Oct | 1 |
| 23 Oct | 1 |
| 22 Oct | 1 |
| 21 Oct | 1 |
| 20 Oct | 0 |
| 19 Oct | 1 |
How it spread
Each row is a country, in the order it started rising; each square is a day it was rising there. This is the order it appeared in, not a chain of cause.
In the news
- Diwali Celebrations Bring Light and Hope Across Canada
thecaribbeancamera.com · Canada · 10 Nov · found by GDELT - Pakistan blames India's Diwali fireworks for Lahore's toxic air
Reuters · Pakistan · via Google Trends - Arab News | Delhi air quality deteriorates as revellers mark Diwali with illegal fireworks
arabnews.com · Switzerland · 9 Nov · found by GDELT - Lahore’s PM2.5 level eight times WHO guideline, report saysDawn · Pakistan · 10 Nov · via Google Trends
- Lahore’s smog: Where are the results?Business Recorder · Pakistan · 10 Nov · via Google Trends
- 261 Indian cities exceed WHO's PM2.5 guideline in October: CREA
ET EnergyWorld · Kenya · 6 Nov · via Google Trends - Delhi alone breached October PM2.5 standards; pre-Diwali pollution worst since 2019: CREAThe New Indian Express · Kenya · 6 Nov · via Google Trends
- BJP responsible for rising air pollution in state: CongThe Times of India · Kenya · 6 Nov · via Google Trends
Headlines from countries where it rose, found by Google Trends and GDELT. Each links to its publisher; we show only the headline.
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