Cancelled

Diwali on Trafalgar Square 2026 has been cancelled

The celebration planned for Sunday 25 October did not go ahead because of forecast storms.

Thank you to everyone who joined our online stream of the 2022 celebration instead.

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Healing Our Earth: eco-friendly celebration visuals for a sustainable future. — Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us from home. We hope to see you on Trafalgar Square next year.

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What is Healing Our Earth?

Healing Our Earth is a free online show run by volunteers. Since April 2020 it has gone out live every Sunday at 2pm UK time, on YouTube and on this website, and more than 350 episodes are online to watch again.

Each episode brings together doctors, practitioners, teachers, cooks, singers and community voices from the UK, India, East Africa, Mauritius, the USA and other countries. Topics follow the year: wellbeing and mental health, Ayurveda, yoga and meditation, vegetarian cooking, health awareness days, and festivals such as Navratri and Diwali.

Everything is free and needs no registration. The show shares traditions, personal experience and general information; it is not a medical service. Anyone can take part as a speaker, a volunteer or a partner organisation, and viewers can ask questions in the live chat. Past episodes are grouped into 13 series, so you can start with the topic that interests you.

About the celebration

London’s biggest Diwali, on Trafalgar Square every autumn

Every autumn, Trafalgar Square fills with music, dance, food and light. Diwali on Trafalgar Square has run for more than 20 years and welcomes over 30,000 visitors. It is a Mayor of London event, in partnership with the Diwali in London (DiL) Committee, and Healing Our Earth is one of the committee’s member organisations.

This year’s theme is “Preserving the flame, illuminating tomorrow”. Diwali celebrates light over darkness and good over evil, and is shared by Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities around the world.

This year’s celebration, planned for Sunday 25 October, has been cancelled because of forecast storms. Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us online instead.

Dancers in red performing the opening dance in Trafalgar Square beside Nelson's Column

Join in this week

Six ways to celebrate Diwali this week

Simple ways to share the light at home this Diwali.

Hands with red and gold bangles lighting a clay diya beside marigold petals and a rangoli

Light a diya

Light a lamp at dusk and take a quiet moment for gratitude. Keep flames away from curtains and never leave them burning unattended.

Evening ritual

Thousands of visitors in Trafalgar Square on a sunny afternoon at Diwali on Trafalgar Square

Please stay away from the Square

The celebration on Sunday 25 October is cancelled. Please do not travel to Trafalgar Square, and check the Mayor of London website for updates.

Stay safe

Three generations of a family in festive clothes watching a live episode together on TV, with a lit diya and marigolds on the table

Watch together at home

Gather the family, put on your favourite festive music and share the light at home.

From home

A grandmother handing a box of Indian sweets to her neighbour at a doorstep lit with diyas

Diwali is a time for giving. Take a box of mithai to a neighbour, a friend or someone who lives alone.

Kindness

Dhol drummers in saffron turbans performing on the main stage at Diwali on Trafalgar Square

Enjoy the music and dance

Put on your favourite festive songs and dance with the family.

Joy

A volunteer serving a hot vegetarian meal to an older woman at a community kitchen

Give in the spirit of seva

Cook for someone who needs it, volunteer locally or support a charity. Small acts of service keep the flame burning.

Seva

Questions

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Is Diwali on Trafalgar Square still going ahead?

No. The celebration planned for Sunday 25 October 2026 has been cancelled because of forecast storms. Read the Mayor of London statement.

Should I still go to Trafalgar Square on Sunday?

No. Please do not travel to Trafalgar Square for the celebration, and please pass this on to anyone you know who was planning to come.

Will there be a live stream?

Instead of a live broadcast, we streamed the 2022 celebration from Trafalgar Square on Sunday 25 October. Thank you to everyone who watched.

Where can I find updates?

On the Mayor of London website and on diwaliinlondon.com.

Is Healing Our Earth still on air?

Yes. We are live online every Sunday at 2pm UK time. Next up are Tai Chi and Qi Gong on Sunday 1 November and our Diwali Special, Awaken the Light Within, on Sunday 8 November, both from 2pm GMT. See all upcoming episodes.

Thank you for your understanding

Stay safe, and Happy Diwali from everyone at Healing Our Earth. We hope to celebrate with you on the Square next year.

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Diwali on Trafalgar Square is a Mayor of London event, in partnership with the Diwali in London (DiL) Committee. Healing Our Earth is a DiL member organisation. Photos from Diwali on Trafalgar Square 2024 by Bhupendrasinh Jethva.

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