Aiyo Event plans Deepavali celebration events across Singapore — carnival games, live snack stations with halal ingredients, lamp and rangoli-inspired craft workshops and photobooths from one supplier. Deepavali 2026 falls on Sunday 8 November, with the public holiday observed on Monday 9 November.
Turn Deepavali traditions into a practical programme
Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, is one of Singapore’s four major festive public holidays and a natural moment for workplaces, schools and neighbourhoods to celebrate together. Light, colour, sweets and shared games sit at the heart of the festival, and each translates easily into an event that colleagues and residents of every background can join.
Aiyo Event helps organisers turn those traditions into a practical programme: carnival game booths dressed in festive colours, live snack stations serving nostalgic local favourites, and hands-on craft activities inspired by lamps and rangoli. Pick two or three stations for a lunch-hour gathering, or combine them into a full Deepavali carnival.
Deepavali 2026 falls on Sunday 8 November, with the public holiday observed on Monday 9 November. Most corporate and community celebrations take place in the fortnight before, so early enquiries help secure your preferred date and activities.
Five Deepavali Traditions You Can Build an Event Around
The easiest way to make a Deepavali event feel authentic, rather than a generic party with orange bunting, is to start from the festival’s own customs and give each one a station. The table below pairs five familiar traditions with activities Aiyo Event can supply or support.
Five Deepavali traditions and the event activities that match them
Tradition
What it represents
Event activity
Lighting oil lamps (diyas)
The triumph of light over darkness
Lamp-decorating craft station; warm string lights and lamp motifs in the decor
Kolam and rangoli
Welcoming patterns drawn at the doorway
Coloured sand art or mosaic coaster workshop; a rangoli-pattern photo backdrop
Sharing sweets and snacks
Hospitality for neighbours and visitors
Traditional snack stations such as Kacang Puteh and Muah Chee alongside carnival favourites
New clothes and open house
Visiting family and friends in festive dress
Photobooth with festive props; invite guests to wear traditional attire
Games with family
Gathering to play after prayers
Carnival game booths, giant games and simple team challenges
You do not need all five. A lunch-hour office gathering might use two; a community carnival can run all of them as zones so guests move from lamps to games to food at their own pace.
Corporate Deepavali Celebration Formats for Singapore Workplaces
Most companies in Singapore mark Deepavali in one of four ways, depending on headcount, venue and how much of the working day they can set aside. The formats below range from a full open-house carnival to a single workshop session, and all four can be delivered by one supplier.
Deepavali Open-House Carnival
The fullest format: a two- to three-hour open house in a function hall, office atrium or outdoor space, with guests dropping in and moving between zones.
A typical layout uses four zones: a games zone with three or four carnival booths and a giant game; a craft zone with a lamp-decorating or sand-art station; a food zone with traditional snacks and cold drinks; and a photo zone with festive props. An emcee can run a short quiz or lucky draw at a fixed time so the crowd gathers once.
This format suits companies with 150 guests or more, or those inviting employees’ families.
Best for: 150+ guests, or families invited
Lunch-Hour Festive Corner
For offices that cannot stop work for an afternoon, a festive corner in the pantry, lobby or a meeting room gives staff something to enjoy over lunch without a formal programme.
Two or three stations are enough: one snack station, one quick craft or carnival game, and a photo backdrop. Staff drop by for fifteen minutes and return to their desks. Because setup is light, this format works for satellite offices and smaller teams of 30 to 80 people.
Best for: teams of 30 to 80 people
Deepavali Company Family Day
A weekend family day lets employees share the festival with children and parents. Activities need to span ages: inflatables and simple booths for younger children, craft stations for families to do together, and seating with food for grandparents.
If your company already holds a family day each year, Deepavali is an opportunity to theme it rather than add an extra date. Our Corporate Family Day guide covers zone planning, headcount and food quantities in more detail.
Best for: employees with children and parents
Deepavali Team-Bonding Workshop Session
Some teams prefer a single structured activity to an open event. A guided craft workshop, such as decorating lamps or making rangoli-inspired coasters, gives a department of 20 to 60 people a shared hour, a keepsake to take home and a natural talking point about the festival.
Pair the workshop with a snack station at the end so the session closes with food rather than clean-up.
Best for: departments of 20 to 60 people
Deepavali Carnival Games That Work for Mixed Crowds
Games are the quickest way to get colleagues or residents mingling, and they need no knowledge of the festival to enjoy. The trick for a Deepavali event is choosing booths that can be dressed in festive colours and themed without changing how they play.
Game booth ideas with a Deepavali twist
Ring toss over lamp-shaped targets — a classic booth with festive stands.
Coconut-bowling onto a rangoli-pattern board.
Hit the Cans re-skinned with festive colours.
Giant Jenga, Connect Four or Snakes and Ladders for groups waiting their turn.
Themed booth skins and props are subject to availability; confirm when requesting a quotation. Prizes can follow the theme too: small lamps, sweets or festive-wrapped tokens.
Sample 2-hour office Deepavali programme
Sample run sheet for a two-hour lunchtime Deepavali event
Time
Activity
12:00 – 12:15
Doors open, snack stations begin serving
12:15 – 12:25
Welcome and a one-minute note on the festival
12:25 – 13:20
Game booths, craft station and photobooth run concurrently
13:20 – 13:35
Emcee quiz on Deepavali traditions, with prizes
13:35 – 13:50
Lucky draw and group photo
13:50 – 14:00
Final round at the snack stations, dismantle after guests leave
Keep stations running throughout rather than scheduling everything in sequence; guests arrive at different times, and a queue-free booth is the one that gets played.
Deepavali Live Food Stations in Singapore
Food is at the heart of Deepavali. Live food stations add an interactive element to the celebration while giving guests freshly prepared treats to enjoy between activities.
Aiyo Event offers a range of live snack and food station options for corporate events, school functions, family days and festive gatherings.
Nostalgic local favourites such as Kacang Puteh and Muah Chee give a Deepavali gathering a familiar, heritage feel and are popular with guests of all ages.
Depending on your event requirements, you can explore additional snack options such as other traditional treats and popular carnival favourites.
Our team can help you consider suitable food stations based on your guest numbers, venue, programme and budget. For multicultural audiences, select a varied menu and clearly communicate relevant dietary information to guests.
A craft station gives a Deepavali event something guests can keep: they leave with something they made, and it suits quieter guests who would rather sit and create than queue for a booth. Aiyo Event’s workshops are beginner-friendly and run at your venue.
Festive craft workshop ideas, why they suit Deepavali, and who they suit best
Echoes the lighting of diyas. Guests layer coloured sand in a bottle and add wax and a wick, then take home a decorative candle that also works as a gift
Beginners of all ages; team bonding; about 90 minutes
For a mixed-age crowd, run two simpler activities and one more detailed one side by side rather than one long class.
Deepavali at Schools, Community Clubs and Condominiums
Outside the office, Deepavali is marked by schools, Community Clubs, Residents’ Networks and condominium committees, often as part of racial-harmony or community-bonding programmes. These events have a different brief from a corporate party: the audience spans toddlers to seniors, budgets are tighter, and the aim is participation across cultures rather than staff appreciation.
Schools
Station rotation
For schools, a rotation works well: classes move between a craft station, a game booth and a snack station in 20-minute blocks, with a short assembly segment on what the festival celebrates.
Community Clubs
Residents’ Networks
For Community Clubs and Residents’ Networks, the open-house carnival format from the Grassroots Event Ideas guide adapts directly: dress the zones in Deepavali colours, add a lamp or rangoli craft station, and lead the food zone with traditional snacks. Seating near the food, slower-paced games and clear signage keep the event comfortable for seniors.
Condominiums
Committee celebrations
Condominium committees usually have a function room or pool deck and a budget for two to four stations; a snack station, one craft activity and a photobooth cover most residents’ expectations.
Deepavali Event Planning Countdown
Deepavali 2026 is on Sunday 8 November, with the public holiday on Monday 9 November. Working back from your chosen date, this is what needs to be settled and when.
6 weeks before
Pick the format (carnival, lunch-hour corner, family day or workshop), the date and the venue. Set a headcount estimate and budget. Request supplier quotations — late-October and early-November dates book up.
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4 weeks before
Confirm stations and workshops, food quantities and any vegetarian or halal requirements. Check venue power, access and setup windows. Send the invitation so staff can plan around the public holiday.
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2 weeks before
Lock the run sheet: who opens, when the quiz or lucky draw runs, who closes. Brief internal volunteers on booth duties. Confirm wet-weather cover for outdoor venues.
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1 week before
Reconfirm final headcount with suppliers. Collect prizes and lucky-draw items. Agree the layout plan and signage.
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Event day
Suppliers set up 60–90 minutes before doors open. Keep stations running throughout. Dismantle after the last guests leave.
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Two questions decide most of the rest: how many guests, and whether families are invited. Share those with Aiyo Event first and the station mix usually follows.
Live Workshop Stations at Aiyo Event
Six workshop stations from Aiyo Event, run live at your event: sand art candle, coloured sand art, mosaic candle holder, face painting, balloon sculpting and terrarium. Select any photo to enlarge it, or open the workshop page for details.
Photos show Aiyo Event workshops. Materials, colours and themes can be matched to your Deepavali event and are subject to availability. Enquire for a quotation.
Why Aiyo Event
Why Organisers Choose Aiyo Event for Deepavali Celebrations
Food that works for everyone
A Deepavali event comes with one practical consideration: the guest list is almost always multicultural, so the food has to work for everyone at once. Aiyo Event’s food stations use halal ingredients and are prepared under SFA licence SE20R28A000. Vegetarian options can also be built into the station mix, which removes one of the most common planning headaches.
One supplier, one quotation
The second advantage is scope. Games, snack stations, craft workshops, photobooths, inflatables, sound and manpower come from one supplier, so a Community Club coordinator or an office admin team deals with one quotation and one setup crew rather than four.
Community experience
Since 2015 the team has supported festive and community events at venues including Toa Payoh CC, Yishun CC and One Punggol, as well as corporate family days and school celebrations across Singapore.
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What are good Deepavali party ideas for an office in Singapore?
The most practical office formats are a lunch-hour festive corner with two or three stations, a guided craft workshop for a department, or a two-hour open house with game booths, a snack station and a photobooth. Choose by headcount and how much of the working day you can set aside.
How can colleagues who do not celebrate Deepavali take part?
Pick activities that need no prior knowledge of the festival: carnival games, craft stations and food. A one-minute welcome explaining what Deepavali marks, plus a short emcee quiz, gives everyone context without turning the event into a lecture.
Can we hold our Deepavali celebration before or after 8 November?
Yes. Most corporate celebrations take place in the two weeks before Deepavali, and community events often run the weekend after. Early-November dates book quickly, so confirm your slot as soon as it is fixed.
Are vegetarian and halal food stations available for Deepavali events?
Aiyo Event’s food stations use halal ingredients and are prepared under an SFA licence. Vegetarian options can be included in the station mix; state your requirements when requesting a quotation so the menu is planned around them.
How much space does a Deepavali carnival need?
A lunch-hour corner fits in a pantry or lobby. An open-house carnival with four or five stations needs a function room or atrium with room for queues and seating; outdoor venues need shelter and a wet-weather plan. Share your venue details and we will advise on the number of stations it can hold.
What Deepavali-themed workshops can Aiyo Event run?
Craft workshops that echo the festival include sand art candles, coloured sand art inspired by kolam and rangoli patterns, mosaic candle holders and terrarium or preserved-flower crafts, with face painting and balloon sculpting for younger guests. Workshops need a minimum of 20 participants per session, and availability depends on the date and group size.
Does Aiyo Event support Community Club and Residents’ Network Deepavali events?
Yes. The team has supported grassroots celebrations at venues such as Toa Payoh CC, Yishun CC and One Punggol, and can supply game booths, snack stations, craft activities, photobooths and sound for community Deepavali programmes.
How do I get a quotation for a Deepavali event?
WhatsApp or call 9109-9644, or email sales@aiyoevent.com.sg, with your preferred date, venue, estimated guest count and whether families are invited. Quotations are free.
Light up your Deepavali celebration with Aiyo Event: games, traditional snacks and festive crafts from one supplier.
