Tips to follow for a safe Diwali 2025

One of India’s favourite festivals, the festival of lights is around the corner. This year, Diwali 2025 falls on October 21, 2025.  Starting October 18, 2025, the festivities begin.

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With this festival, comes happiness, sweets, savouries, lots of lights and brightness. However, with light and loads of diya in the house, there is also a safety concern to be mindful of. The following are precautions you should take so that the festival remains a happy one.

Lighting of diyas

During Diwali, diyas are lit in most households as it signifies the victory of good over evil. As this involves fire, ensure that proper care is taken while lighting diyas.

• Keep them away from the reach of children.
• Keep them away from any kind of cloth. For instance, if you place diyas on the dining table, ensure that they are far from the table runner; keep diyas away from curtains, tablecloths etc.
• Do not light the diyas near exposed electric wires.
• Avoid placing huge lamps on windowsills.

LED lights

LED fairy lights are popular for Diwali décor articles. Use good quality electric lights to avoid any kind of short circuit that may lead to incidents of fire. Take the help of a professional to fix them so that there are no open wires. Ensure that they do not overload your electrical fittings at home.

Crackers

One of the main reasons for air and sound pollution during this time of the year is the bursting of crackers. These result in many ailments, including increased bronchitis and even hearing problems. In a bid to arrest the pollution, many state governments have banned the bursting of crackers during Diwali. In many other places, they have come up with green crackers, which reduce the pollution caused in the environment.

Check the expiry date of the crackers before bursting them. Because of the chemical composition in the making of fireworks, there is every chance that it can deteriorate over time, which may lead to accidental bursting.

If you enjoy bursting crackers,

• Ensure that the crackers are bought from licensed sellers. Store them in a dry, cool place that is very far from any source of fire.
• Store them out of children’s reach.
• Children should burst crackers under adult supervision.
• Burst crackers in an open area. Note that many building projects have housing units that are in close proximity to each other and the main road, podium etc. So, ensure that crackers are burst with safe distance so that houses or items on balconies are not damaged.
• Ensure that the firecracker is far from you.
• If, for some reason, it doesn’t get lit the first time, do not be persistent. It may so happen that when you go near the cracker, it may burst off, leaving you injured.
• Be focused while bursting crackers.
• Do not light more than one cracker at a time.
• Discard the used crackers properly- preferably in a bucket of water so that they cool off and don’t light up again.
• While bursting crackers, ensure you have a bucket of water ready.
• Also, you should have a first aid kit and emergency medical care numbers handy.
• Keep a fire extinguisher handy and ensure it’s in working condition.
• Pets cannot bear the loud noise of crackers or the pollution they cause. Keep them in a safe place and protect them.

Clothes

While designer dresses are in vogue during Diwali, what you should know is they are also at high risk of catching fire..

• Do not light diyas with heavy flowing dresses.
• Do not keep diyas on the way while walking in the house to avoid fire incidents.
• While bursting crackers, wear cotton clothes that fit well. Avoid things like long sleeves or bell sleeves.
• Tie your hair while bursting crackers.
• Wear comfortable footwear while bursting crackers.

Housing.com POV

one of the biggest and most looked-forward-to festivals is Diwali. Diyas, light, crackers and sweets are an integral part of the celebration. Because of this one should ensure that safety is maintained at all times so that the festival can be celebrated with love and happiness with family and friends.