Highlights

  • Bill in US Congress to declare Diwali a public holiday
  • Bill introduced by MP, Grace Meng
  • Diwali Day Act would make Diwali the 12th federally recognised holiday in the US

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US MP introduces bill to make Diwali a federal holiday

Grace Meng has also pushed to make Diwali a school holiday in her hometown of New York City along with Lunar New Year and Eid.

US MP introduces bill to make Diwali a federal holiday

A US lawmaker has introduced a bill in the US Congress to declare Diwali as a federal holiday in the United States.

Grace Meng during a virtual news conference soon after introducing the bill in the Lower House said that Diwali is one of the most important days of the year for billions of people across the globe and for countless families and communities in Queens, New York, and the United States.

If the bill is passed Diwali would become the 12th federally recognised holiday in the United States.

Grace Meng has also pushed to make Diwali a school holiday in her hometown of New York City along with Lunar New Year and Eid.



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