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Diwali is a five-day festival of lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world.

The Festival of Politics is a populist, accessible festival set in the Scottish parliament at Holyrood. The festival pulls together talks, debates, film screenings, music, food, and exhibitions.

Around 150 buildings, many off-bounds to the general public during the rest of the year, throw open their doors, and gates for the annual Edinburgh Doors Open Day.

Doors Open Day has taken place each year, since 1991, and over the whole weekend since 2009.

Edinburgh's Christmas season launches on the second last Sunday of November, with the first in a series of Christmas light nights.

Easter Monday is a local public holiday in Edinburgh held on the day after the Christian celebration of Easter (Easter Sunday).

A new six-day festival with a range of activities and entertainment centred around Scotland's national bard Robert Burns.