From: 02 November 2024
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, will be celebrated by the local as well as the international Hindu community on 2 November this year. During the festive period, firecrackers 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 30 October 2024 to 2 November between the hours of 19:00 and 21:30. They will also celebrate the dawning of the Hindu New Year on 2 November.
Members of the local Hindu community will discharge fireworks responsibly and at their own risk.