FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Diwali, known as the “Festival of Lights,” is being celebrated in South Asian communities across Houston and around the world. A major fireworks display at a Hindu temple in Fort Bend County will continue as planned Monday night, despite a burn ban.

Diwali, India 's most significant annual festival, holds particular importance for Hindus but is celebrated across faiths by over a billion people in the nation and its diaspora. Over five days, attendees enjoy festive gatherings, spectacular fireworks displays, elaborate feasts, and prayer.

Fort Bend County officials are making an exception for the Diwali fireworks display Monday night in Stafford but HFD experts will be on hand to keep things safe.

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