New York Declares Diwali as School Holiday

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Category : International Published on: June 29 2023

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Diwali will now be enshrined as a school holiday in New York City.
Jenifer Rajkumar, the first Indian-American woman ever elected to a New York State office, said for over two decades, the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean community has fought for this moment.
Last month, Meng introduced a bill in Congress to make Diwali a federal holiday. Under the Diwali Day Act, Diwali would become the 12th federally recognised holiday in the United States.

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New York Declares Diwali as School Holiday