How Does Your Family Make Diwali Special?

We want to hear about all the ways your family goes above and beyond to make Diwali special.

Diwali season is approaching, which means so are the celebrations, sales, and opportunities to be a little bit extra!

As you prepare for the festival of lights this year, we want to hear about your most memorable celebrations of years past.

Does your mouth water at the memory of a particular family feast?

Any must-have decorations with deeper meaning?

Stories of furry friends who love the holiday — firecrackers and all?

Moments of connection, community, or even comedy that you'll remember forever?

We want to hear about it! Tell us about your favorite Diwali experiences and the best responses will be featured in a future BuzzFeed sponsored post!

(Remember: Anything you send us is covered by the regular BuzzFeed User Terms.)

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