Known as the “Festival of Light,” people across the world celebrate Diwali by cleaning and decorating their houses with bright lights and colors, getting together with family and friends and feasting on traditional foods. (Courtesy BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir)
In June, Fort Bend County commissioners approved a five-year extension to allow the sale of fireworks ahead of the Diwali holiday through 2030.
The extension builds on last year’s first-ever sale of fireworks for the holiday in Fort Bend following the Texas Legislature’s approval of House Bill 608, passed in 2023, which allows commissioners courts statewide the ability to allow firework sales during the Diwali season, Community Impact reported…