Diwali, typically celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs, will be commemorated starting the next academic year in New York City public schools, Mayor Adams says. - NBCAsianAmerica
Kevin Hagen / AP fileNew York City public schools will now observe the Diwali holiday, Mayor Eric Adams announced at a news conference Thursday.
“It is long overdue to say to our Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist students and communities that we see you, we acknowledge you,” Adams said at the conference. “We wanted to send a loud and clear message to the countless number of people who acknowledge this period of time of celebration,” Adams said. “I spent a lot of time in these communities. They are hardworking New Yorkers.”
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