"Festival of Lights" meaning in English

See Festival of Lights in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From the importance of candles or light during the celebrations. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Festival of Lights}} Festival of Lights
  1. (Judaism) Hanukkah. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism Categories (place): Myanmar
    Sense id: en-Festival_of_Lights-en-name-Je9qIyf9 Disambiguation of Myanmar: 28 38 34
  2. (Hinduism) Divali. Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism, Holidays Categories (place): Myanmar
    Sense id: en-Festival_of_Lights-en-name-Qo2ykiLH Disambiguation of Holidays: 0 49 51 Disambiguation of Myanmar: 28 38 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 46 51
  3. (Myanmar) The Thadingyut Festival. Tags: Myanmar Categories (topical): Holidays Categories (place): Myanmar Related terms: Feast of Light
    Sense id: en-Festival_of_Lights-en-name-Y-PB1cA6 Disambiguation of Holidays: 0 49 51 Disambiguation of Myanmar: 28 38 34 Categories (other): Myanmar English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 36 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 46 51

Alternative forms

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