DIWALI CELEBRATION CIRCULAR
31-10-2026
**Utsav-e-Diwali – Celebrating the Festival of Lights!**
**Dear Parents,**
Greetings!
Diwali is a festival that celebrates the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and hope over despair. It is a beautiful occasion to come together, celebrate our rich cultural traditions and spread joy and happiness. ✨
To make this festive season special for our students, our school will be celebrating Diwali on Wednesday, 4th November 2026, with great enthusiasm, creativity and festive cheer!
We request you to kindly take note of the following:
1. Traditional Attire
Children are encouraged to come dressed in traditional Indian attire.
Girls: Lehenga choli, salwar kameez, kurti with leggings or a traditional frock.
Boys: Kurta-pyjama, dhoti-kurta or any traditional Indian outfit.
2. Traditional Festive Food 🍱
Please send a traditional festive delicacy in your child's tiffin to help them experience and appreciate the flavours of our diverse Indian culture.
Students may also bring some extra food to share with their friends. However, **bringing extra food for sharing is completely optional.**
3. Inter-Class Diwali Creative Competition 🏆
As part of our celebrations, we are organising **“Diwali Kala Utsav – The Festive Creativity Challenge”**, where students will get an opportunity to showcase their imagination, artistic skills and creativity through traditional festive crafts.
The competitions will be conducted grade-wise as follows:
| Grades | Competition |
| Nursery | Diya Decoration |
| LKG | Wall Hanging Making using Ice Cream Sticks |
| UKG | Pattern Rangoli Making |
| Grade 1 & 2 | Greeting Card Making |
| Grade 3 & 4 | Lantern Making |
| Grade 5 & 6 | Toran Making |
| Grade 7 & 8 | Rangoli Making |
| Grade 9 & 10 | Fort Making |
📌 Competition Materials:** The required material for the respective competitions will be shared by the class teachers.
4. Recognition & Appreciation
Winners of the respective competitions will be awarded certificates in recognition of their creativity and efforts.
5. School Timings
The Diwali celebration will take place on Wednesday, 4th November 2026, during school hours as mentioned below:
- Grades 1 to 10:** 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Pre-Primary:** 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Let us fill the day with traditional colours, joyful smiles, creative expressions and festive memories. We look forward to seeing our little ones dressed in their festive best and celebrating the spirit of Diwali with their friends and teachers.
Let every diya spread happiness, every creation reflect creativity, and every smile brighten the celebration. Together, let us celebrate the beautiful Festival of Lights! 🪔✨
Wishing all our families a very Happy and Prosperous Diwali!
Warm regards,
Principal
Arise International School, Ravet