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Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · 7:00 pm onward
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, 2 Deshon Drive, Melville
Diwali evening at the mandir, with the Chopda Pujan blessing of new account books.
From the organizer's page: baps.org. Confirm details with the organizer.
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · 6:30–8:30 pm
Bikanervala, 594 S Broadway, Hicksville
A Diwali dinner gathering posted by the "Hang Out in Queens and Nassau" Meetup group. RSVP on Meetup.
From the organizer's page: meetup.com. Confirm details with the organizer.
Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 10:30 am–7:00 pm
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, 2 Deshon Drive, Melville
Darshan of the Annakut offering for the Hindu New Year (Govardhan Puja).
From the organizer's page: baps.org. Confirm details with the organizer.
Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · 5:00–10:00 pm
Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury
The organizer's annual Diwali gala. Tickets are listed at $150 on the organizer's page.
From the organizer's page: ranausa.org. Confirm details with the organizer.
Long Island is home to about 112,000 South Asian residents, about seven in ten of them in Nassau County. Hicksville alone has about 8,700, roughly one in five people in town. The guide covers Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Nepali and Indo-Caribbean families, and everyone who loves a good festival.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, via censusreporter.org.
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