: Diwali, a five-day Festival of Lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists, will become a public school holiday in New York City, reported United Press International .I’m so proud to have stood with Assembly member Jenifer Rajkumar and community leaders in the fight to make Diwali a school holiday, the mayor wrote in a tweet. I know it’s a little early in the year, but: Shubh Diwali!
The New York City Department of Education released the next two school calendars for 2024-25 and 2025-26 on Monday, showing the scheduled Diwali holidays for Friday, Nov 1 in 2024 and Monday, Oct 20 in 2025. This is what victory looks like. This is what victory feels like. For over two decades, the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean community has fought for this moment, Rajkumar told reporters Monday.