Diwali Coloring Pages – 32 Diya and Rangoli Sheets

Diwali is often called the festival of lights, and there is no better way for kids to learn about it than with a crayon in hand. This collection of 32 coloring pages follows the holiday from the first oil lamp lit at dusk to the rangoli patterns drawn by the front door and the sparklers held up against the night sky. Each sheet is simple enough to trace the warmth of the celebration while leaving plenty of room for a child’s own colors to shine through.

All 32 Diwali Coloring Pages

Every page in this gallery is free and printable, and ready whenever you are. Just click the picture you like to open the full size PDF, sized for A4 paper so it prints cleanly at home or in the classroom. The sheets range from very easy outlines that are perfect for little hands to detailed scenes with rangoli patterns and lantern-filled skies for older kids who enjoy a challenge.

Diyas and Lamps

Glowing Diya Oil Lamp

A single clay diya lamp with a wide rim and small foot stands on a ground line, with a tall double-outlined flame rising from a twisted wick. Two five-pointed stars float in the sky above. The bold, open shapes make this an easy sheet, and the big flame is good for blending yellow into orange.

Girl and Grandmother Lighting Diyas

A young girl in a frilly dress kneels on the floor and lights a diya with a long taper. Beside her, a woman in a saree holds a plate of small lamps, and four lit diyas sit on a petal-shaped rangoli. An open door is visible behind them. The two figures and the rangoli petals have fine detail, so this one suits older colorers.

Girl with Diya on Lantern-Lit Steps

A smiling girl with long hair and a bindi sits on a stone staircase, holding a lit diya in both hands. Six more diyas line the steps, a lotus-style rangoli lies at the bottom, and fireworks, a crescent moon and a cloud fill the archway behind her. The fireworks are thin, fine lines, so a dark blue sky with a light pen for the bursts works well.

Diyas Floating on Leaves by Ghat Steps

Three lit diyas rest on veined leaves that drift across rippling water, each ringed by oval ripples. A wide stone staircase with side walls rises along the top edge. The leaf veins and the wavy water lines are thin, so a pale blue-green wash keeps the flames as the brightest spot.

Family Hanging Lights on a Diwali Rooftop

On a rooftop terrace, a man and a woman in a saree hang a string of round bulbs while a boy and a girl kneel to light diyas. A rangoli flower sits in the middle, five more diyas line the brick edge, and a big full moon hangs over the neighbors’ rooftops. The people are large and clear, but the rooftops and hedges in the background have thin lines.

Girl Painting a Clay Diya at a Table

At a table in front of a curtained window, a smiling girl with a ponytail and a bindi paints a dot-and-flower pattern on a clay diya with a thin brush. Three paint jars stand on the left and four plain diyas rest on a round tray. The outlines are bold and open, so the big shapes of the tray, jars and table suit a wide marker.

Rangoli and Doorways

Girl Sprinkling a Rangoli Flower

A kneeling girl with a ponytail and a bindi trickles powder in a dotted line beside an eight-petal rangoli flower. Three bowls of powder sit in front, and a potted plant and a doorstep stand behind her. The dotted arc is the only fine detail; the petals and the girl’s dress are big, open shapes.

Peacock Rangoli at the Doorway

A peacock with a fanned tail sits in the middle of a rangoli pattern in front of a double door. Seven feather panels are filled with flowers and dots, a lit diya stands on each side of the door, and scattered leaves and rings surround the bird. The tail panels are the finest detail; the body and the leaves are big and open.

Girl Lighting Diyas on a Flower Rangoli

Eight small diya lamps sit around the petals of a large flower rangoli, and a smiling girl with a bindi and flower earring leans over to light the top-left one. Two big tulips with leaves stand behind her. The petals and tulips are wide, open shapes, so only the girl’s face and dress folds need a finer pencil.

Grandmother and Girl Drawing a Rangoli

A smiling grandmother in a striped sari and a girl with a ponytail kneel in front of a four-pane door, both tracing a rangoli of ovals and small dots on the doorstep. A small diya lamp sits at each side. The wide sari folds and ovals are easy, and only the faces need a sharper pencil.

Smiling Kitten with Diya and Flowers

A smiling kitten with big round eyes and long whiskers sits upright, its curled tail on the left. Two large six-petal flowers frame it from behind, and a small lit diya lamp rests on the ledge at the lower right. The fur tufts on the chest and ears are the finest lines.

Lanterns and Decorations

Hanging Star Lantern on a Balcony

A seven-pointed paper star lantern hangs from a cord in front of a balustrade with four vase-shaped posts. Its faces carry six-petal flower cutouts and small diamond shapes, and a long tassel hangs below. Small stars fill the sky and the floor. The star’s large faces are open, but the tiny diamonds and petals call for a sharp pencil.

Man on Stepladder Hanging a Paper Lantern

A man in a long kurta stands on a folding stepladder and hooks a round striped paper lantern under the eaves. Below him, a long-haired girl holds up a second lantern, and bulb lights hang along the roofline. The big ladder and the plain kurta are easy to fill, while the thin lantern stripes need a steady hand.

Girl Lighting Diyas Beneath a Paper Lantern

A smiling girl in a dupatta leans over a table and lights a diya with a long taper. Five clay lamps surround a petal rangoli, and a round paper lantern with leaf cutouts and a tassel hangs above, with three clouds behind. The clouds and the lantern’s wide panels are easy to fill, while the leaf cutouts take a sharper pencil.

Boy with Lantern on a Cobbled Diwali Street

Walking down a narrow cobblestone lane between two rows of houses, a smiling boy in a kurta carries a small lantern with a lit flame. A string of round bulbs hangs overhead under a crescent moon and stars, and a flower rangoli with scattered petals is laid out on the stones in front. The paving stones and balcony railings are small, so they suit a sharp pencil.

Diya Seller at a Striped Market Stall

A smiling woman in a sari and bangles stands behind a market table and sets out clay diyas, holding one lit lamp in her other hand. A scalloped striped awning covers the stall, two tasseled lanterns hang beside her, and stacked pots with wavy bands stand at the right. The stripes on the awning and the tassels are thin, so they suit a sharp pencil.

Sweets and Feast

Sweet Maker Frying Jalebi at a Stall

A mustached sweet maker in a turban squeezes a cloth piping bag over a wide karahi, where three spiral jalebis sizzle in bubbling oil. A wide-eyed boy watches from the counter, two hexagonal lanterns hang under a scalloped awning, and a tray in front holds six finished jalebis. The big spirals are open and easy to fill, but the oil ripples and bubbles need a sharper pencil.

Girl Eating Gulab Jamun from a Bowl

A grinning girl with a bindi and a draped sari lifts a spoon holding one syrup-dripping gulab jamun, while four more sit in a wide bowl of syrup in front of her. Two puffy clouds float behind her head. The large round sweets and the plain bowl are big, open shapes that are easy to fill.

Grandmother and Girl Rolling Laddu Sweets

In a kitchen, a smiling grandmother in a sari and a young girl each roll a small ball of dough between their palms. A big bowl of dough and a platter piled with about fourteen round laddus sit in front of them, with two lidded jars on a shelf and a four-pane window behind.

Family Eating Samosas on a Patterned Mat

A father, mother, girl and boy sit cross-legged around a floor mat with a border of teardrop and diamond shapes. A plate of six samosas sits in the middle, with flatbreads on two plates and small chutney bowls beside them. A lantern with a lit diya hangs at the top left, and a curtained four-pane window is on the right. The faces and clothes are large and open, while the mat border and the dotted

Family and Neighbors

Family Sweeping and Washing Windows

A woman in a sari wipes a window with a cloth beside an open paneled door, while a barefoot boy and girl sweep the yard with two twig brooms. A bucket stands in the foreground and a potted leafy plant sits on the right. The wide, simple shapes make this an easy sheet, and the sari’s striped border invites a contrasting shade.

Neighbors Sharing Sweets at the Door

A boy hands a box of round sweets to a woman in a sari who greets him with folded hands in a doorway framed by a marigold garland. His parents stand behind him, and a man looks on from inside. A flower rangoli with four small diyas lies on the ground in front. The faces are large and open, while the garland and the rangoli petals are small, detailed shapes.

Grandfather Telling a Story by Diya Light

A bespectacled grandfather with a mustache sits cross-legged with a closed book on his lap, gesturing as he talks to a boy and two girls, one with a long braid. A lit diya rests on a petal-patterned rangoli in front of them, and a curtained window is behind. The grandfather’s shawl and the rangoli petals are good spots for contrasting colors.

Girl Dancing in a Family Circle Under a Tree

A girl in a long skirt and scarf dances barefoot on a patterned rug while six relatives sit around her, one playing a hand drum and several holding round sweets from a bowl in the middle. A string of round bulbs, a hanging lantern and a large tree frame the scene, with a flower rangoli and four diyas in front. Lots of clothing folds and small rangoli petals make it a busy sheet for patient colorer

Girl Giving a Paper Lantern to Grandmother

Holding a small paper lantern with two flower motifs and a fringe of tassels, a braided girl in a long skirt and scarf offers it to a smiling grandmother in glasses. The grandmother wears a striped sari with her palms pressed together, and both stand barefoot on a round rangoli rug in front of an armchair. The wide sari folds are big, open areas, while the lantern’s flowers are tiny.

Sparklers and Night Sky

Children with Phuljhari Sparklers and Mother

Under a crescent moon and scattered stars, a boy in a kurta and a girl in a long skirt each hold a burning phuljhari sparkler while their mother, in a striped sari, stands behind them. Four diyas surround a large flower rangoli at the bottom. The sparkler bursts are drawn as fine rays, so they need a careful hand.

Fireworks Over the Rooftops

Three fireworks bursts, one large and two small, light up the sky over a row of flat-roofed houses with square windows. A round moon and scattered stars sit above, and a flower rangoli with four diyas and a big water tank fill the rooftop in front. The plain house walls are easy areas, while the fine firework rays take a steadier hand.

Girl Placing a Diya Beside a Rangoli

A kneeling girl with a braid and a bindi reaches out to set a lit diya on the floor. A round flower rangoli and four more diyas sit in front of her, and a garland of five round bulbs hangs between two posts below two stars. The big petals and the wide sari folds are open areas that suit thick crayons.

Family Clapping at Diwali Fireworks

A grandmother in a sari, a girl and a boy lean on a balcony rail and clap as a big firework bursts above them. Seven small stars and a few round sparks dot the sky, and the railing has a row of vase-shaped balusters. The smiling faces and bangles are the details to look for.

Patterns and Designs

Ring of Six Diyas Around a Lotus Flower

Six identical clay diyas, each with a double-outlined flame and a twin wick, form a ring around a central eight-petal lotus flower with a round middle. Every lamp has a wide rim and a small footed base. The large flames and petals are open shapes that suit broad strokes.

Decorated Diya with Tall Flame

A single clay diya seen from the side, with a tall double-outlined flame rising from a curved wick. The bowl is decorated with a row of scallops, a central flower with a round middle, two paisley drops and six small circles. The large flame is a wide, open shape, while the patterned bowl has smaller areas that need a finer tip.

Diya, Lotus and Lantern Mandala

A round mandala with a diya lamp and its double flame inside a central circle. Around it sit four lotus flowers and four hanging lanterns with diamond patterns and beaded tassels. The lotus petals are large and open, while the lantern panels are small and take a finer tip.

Diwali Facts for Kids

What Does the Word Diwali Mean

Diwali, also called Deepavali, comes from the Sanskrit words deepa, meaning lamp, and avali, meaning row. Put together, Deepavali means a row of lights, which is exactly what you see glowing along windowsills and doorsteps once the sun goes down.

When Is Diwali Celebrated

Diwali follows a lunar calendar, so it lands on a different date each year, usually somewhere between mid October and mid November. The celebration lasts five days in all, and the main holiday falls on the night of the new moon, when the sky is at its darkest and the lamps shine brightest. Diwali is celebrated mainly by Hindus, along with Jains and Sikhs, who each mark their own special events on this day. It is an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and several other countries, and families celebrate it anywhere they have made their home.

Diyas and Rangoli

A diya is a small clay lamp filled with oil, often sesame oil or ghee, with a cotton wick that burns with a soft, steady flame. Families place rows of diyas on windowsills, steps, balconies, and rooftops. Outside the front door, a rangoli takes shape on the ground, a design made from rice flour, colored powder, or flower petals meant to welcome guests. These patterns are usually symmetrical, built from flowers, lotus shapes, and peacock motifs, and in South India a related design called a kolam is drawn around a grid of dots. Before the lamps are lit, homes are cleaned and decorated from top to bottom, and many families put on new clothes to celebrate. At its heart, Diwali stands for the victory of light over darkness and good over evil, an idea shared across every tradition that celebrates it, even though the stories behind it change from region to region.

Printing and Coloring Tips

Each page in this set is formatted for standard A4 paper, so it prints at full size without any extra scaling. For the cleanest results, use plain white printer paper for pages that will be colored with crayons or colored pencils, and switch to a slightly heavier cardstock if your child plans to use markers or paint, since it holds up better against wet color and will not bleed through to the table. Set your printer to its normal or standard quality setting rather than draft mode, so the outlines stay crisp and easy to follow.

The very easy pages, like a single glowing diya or a simple lantern, are a good fit for toddlers and young children who are still working on staying inside the lines. The pages with rangoli patterns and detailed night sky scenes suit older kids and adults who enjoy filling in smaller sections and working with a wider range of colors.

Ideas for Your Finished Sheets

Once a page is colored, there are plenty of ways to give it a second life beyond the coloring table. Here are four favorite ideas.

• Tape a finished diya or lantern page to a window so the colors catch the evening light, much like a real lamp would.
• String several rangoli or pattern pages along a wall to build a colorful garland for the days leading up to Diwali.
• Punch a hole in a favorite sheet and hang it from a ribbon as a simple ornament for the celebration table.
• Send a finished sweets or family page as a homemade card to grandparents or neighbors, the same way mithai is shared during the holiday.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these Diwali coloring pages really free?

Yes. Every page in this gallery can be downloaded and printed at no cost, for home or classroom use.

What age are these pages meant for?

The set covers a wide range, from very simple outlines suited to toddlers and preschoolers up to detailed rangoli and night sky scenes that older kids and adults will enjoy.

What colors should I use for the diyas and flames?

Warm, rich colors work best. Diyas are traditionally a terracotta clay color, and their flames are colored in shades of yellow and orange rather than pale pastels.

What colors are used for rangoli patterns?

Rangoli designs are bright and varied, often using orange, yellow, red, magenta, and gold, since these are the classic festival colors of Diwali. Feel free to mix in other bold shades too, since real rangoli patterns use whatever bright colors are on hand.

Can teachers use these pages in the classroom?

Absolutely. These pages work well for classroom activities during a Diwali lesson, whether as a quiet independent activity or as part of a larger discussion about the festival of lights.

Do I need any special software to print these pages?

No special software is needed. Each page opens as a standard PDF file, which you can view and print from any computer, tablet, or phone using a free PDF reader or your device’s built in viewer.

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