Celebrate Diwali with Pinterest

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As Diwali approaches, millions of people around the world are getting ready to celebrate the five-day “festival of lights.” Every year friends and family come together to praise the victory of good over evil and light over darkness, and look forward to new beginnings. 

For those who can’t celebrate Diwali with fireworks and color-filled streets in India, Pinterest can help you create the magic of Diwali right in your home, no matter where you are in the world. 

Pinners are planners, which is why people start searching for Diwali-related ideas as early as July. With millions of searches for Diwali and tens of thousands Diwali-related boards, Pinterest has endless ideas for how you can bring this celebration to life. 

Read on to find out how you can create beautiful and unique Diwali festivities at home with top trending ideas.

Top countries searching for Diwali:

As Diwali celebrations continue to grow, people all over the world are looking for new ideas on how to make the most of this special festival. Check out the top ten countries that are searching and saving Diwali-related ideas to bring the spirit of the celebration to where they are in the world.

  1. India

  2. US

  3. UK

  4. Canada

  5. Malaysia

  6. South Africa

  7. Australia

  8. Arab Emirates 

  9. Singapore

  10. Indonesia

How to Plan Your Diwali Celebrations

There’s no better way to make the most of Diwali then by coming together with your friends and family. With Diwali parties (+161%) trending on Pinterest, people are looking for ideas on how to plan festivities. From Diwali sweets (+134%) to Ganesha rangoli designs (+518%), Pinterest has endless ideas to bring Diwali to life in your home.

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There’s no better way to make the most of Diwali then by coming together with your friends and family. With Diwali parties (+161%) trending on Pinterest, people are looking for ideas on how to plan festivities. From Diwali sweets (+134%) to Border rangoli designs (+84%), Pinterest has endless ideas to bring Diwali to life in your home. 

Diwali Dishes

For Diwali, snacks and sweets are the key players to make your guests happy and feel right at home. With Diwali recipes  (+77%) trending, people are looking for new ways to make their favourite Diwali dishes. Check out these top trending recipes. 

For more recipes, check out our Diwali Sweets & Snacks Board. 

Diwali Decor and Activities

Make your home light up with your decorations. With Diwali decorations at home (+53%) trending, Pinterest has endless ideas to give your Diwali celebrations a unique flare. 

For more decor ideas, check out our Diwali Decoration Board.

How to Style Your Diwali Festival Look

India is known for lively, colorful outfits matched with detailed and glamorous jewelry. From ruffle lehengas (+523%) to green saree contrast blouses (+1018%), people are turning to Pinterest for inspiration on how to style their look.

Invited to a Diwali celebration, but you’ve never worn a saree? We’ve seen people turning to Pinterest to learn how to drape a saree (Saree draping styles tutorials +1015%).

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Bring a pop of color

This year Pinterest has seen green and yellow stand out as the two top trending colors for Diwali outfits. Check out these sarees you can shop on Pinterest to own this year’s color choices:

Go Bold with your saree styles

Don’t just make a statement with your color choice. For Diwali, try these top trending bold and modern saree styles: 

For more saree and lehenga styles, check out our Shop Diwali 2019 Board. 

Make a statement 

Once you’ve got your outfit ready, be sure to top off your look with makeup and accessories. Check out these top trending beauty styles and must-have accessories to complete your Diwali look. 

For more beauty ideas, be sure to check out our Diwali Looks Board. 

Diwali themed searches on Pinterest

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Over the next few weeks, people around the world searching for Diwali-related ideas on Pinterest will see the word “Diwali” light up in different colors so that you can feel the spark while you plan, even if you’re browsing Pinterest in dark mode. To see this, go directly to the search bar at the top of your Pinterest home feed and type in “Diwali”, or its different spelling variations including “Deepvali”, “Divali” or “Dipavli”.  

We’re also creating Diwali-related greetings on the platform so that you can send well wishes to friends and family on Pinterest. To find some fun and festive greetings you can send, check out our Happy Diwali Pinterest board. 

Also, look for our curated collections of Diwali content to make it easy to explore some of the latest Diwali inspiration. As you’re searching for Diwali-related ideas, we’ll be surfacing a few of our Pins that will take you to fresh and inspiring content. So keep an eye out for Pins from us that say “Get Diwali ideas”— click on the Pin, and it will take you to another page on Pinterest with only Diwali content and suggested search terms to help you plan your Diwali festivities. 

Notes

Trends are calculated using normalized searches from Aug ‘18 to Aug ‘19.