Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is November 10-15 this year. Diwali marks the harvest and the start to the new year, celebrating victory, love, and togetherness. The holiday is celebrated by Hindus, ...

I REFER to “PPP to pursue extra Deepavali holiday” (The Star, Jan 2). It is sad to see Indian community leaders still harping on this issue of extra holidays for this festival. Since ...

Diwali was one of two holidays added to the NYC Schools calendar for the first time alongside Lunar New Year. Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years ...

River Town school districts have recently added two holidays to their calendars—Juneteenth, in commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved people, and Lunar New Year, an Asian holiday celebrated on ...

In a 4-0 vote Sept. 19, Harris County Commissioners approved the sale of fireworks for the Diwali holiday. The move came roughly a year after the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 608 ...

Ten lawmakers are cosponsoring a proposed law that would recognize Diwali, a religious festival for Hindus in the state, among a variety of other holidays. SB 1519, An Act Designating Various Days ...

KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) will activate 21 smart lane locations during the Deepavali holiday season, starting this Wednesday (Oct 30), to facilitate smoother traffic flow in areas ...

Other important regional holidays include Ugadi, the New Year of Karnataka, which falls on March 29, and Deepavali, the festival of lights, on October 26. These holidays are of great cultural ...

[PCS] President William Ruto has suggested that Diwali could soon be gazetted as a public holiday. Speaking during the Diwali celebrations held at State House, Nairobi, Ruto revealed he has ...

The Sindh Government has declared November 13, 2023 (Monday) as a holiday for the Hindu community on account of the religious festival Diwali. In this regard, a notification has been issued by the ...