New Yorkers celebrated Diwali on Friday night in Queens.

“Even the smallest light can brighten the darkness,” Fiona Mohamed said.

Mohamed hopes to bring light into the world with her dancing to celebrate Diwali, a celebration of light over darkness and good over evil.

“It’s very important that it brings peace, love, happiness,” Mohamed said.

Mohamed and other dancers are doing last-minute prep for a festival on Saturday called Diwali Motorcade.

The dance troop’s choreographer Akash Singh said the theme is love and loss.

“This dance is about hope. It’s about keeping that light burning. And to never lose faith,” Akash Singh, director of Sanasani Dancers, said.

The hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who celebrate this holiday have gained more recognition this year.

For the first time, the city declared Diwali a school holiday.

“It’s very important for our community, because we’re being seen more, we’re being recognized more,” Mohamed said.

As fireworks light up the night sky, Singh said he hopes they can bring a little bit of light over the next few days into the hearts of New Yorkers.

“Spread kindness, spread joy, bring light and joy to them, bring happiness and peace, that’s what Diwali’s about,” Singh said.

Friday was day two of five days for the holiday.