In a significant move following the new legislation, Diwali, a cherished celebration for thousands of New Yorkers that signifies the victory of light over darkness, will be formally recognized as a school holiday in the most extensive education system in the United States.
In an announcement Monday, Mayor Eric Adams declared that Diwali, the South Asian Festival of Lights, will be recognized as a public school holiday in New York City.
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This decision marks a significant win for local families. Diwali, an annual celebration that symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, is observed by hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers.
Diwali’s recognition as a school holiday follows recent legislation passed by state legislators, making it an official holiday in the nation’s largest school system. Starting in 2024, students will have a day off to commemorate Diwali, which falls on Sunday, November 12 this year.
Mayor Eric Adams celebrates this momentous achievement as a significant win for local families.
“I’m so proud to have supported Assemblywoman @JeniferRajkumar and community leaders in the fight to make Diwali a school holiday. I know it’s a little early in the year, but Shubh Diwali!” wrote the mayor on Twitter.
The mayor strongly believes in Governor Kathy Hochul’s commitment to signing the bill into law.
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature is still required to sign the measure into law.
The upcoming holiday will replace “Brooklyn-Queens Day” on the school holiday calendar.
Following the statement, New York State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar tweeted: “My press conference with @NYCMayor today at City Hall. I was proud to lead and win the fight to make Diwali a school holiday with Mayor Eric Adams.”
Adams said the moment represented a symbolic statement for those who do not feel welcome “that they are part of this city and not considered outsiders,” the New York Times reported.
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“Now we say that New York is made for everyone,” Adams said. “It doesn’t matter where you come from”,
Diwali, which falls on Sunday, November 12 this year, will grant students their first school holidays in 2024.
According to the New York Times, the city made a significant announcement in 2015, declaring schools closed in observance of two critical Muslim holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
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