Diwali festival will be celebrated in America too, Pennsylvania declared holiday

Pennsylvania. The festival of Diwali will be celebrated with much fanfare in the American state of Pennsylvania as well, as this Hindu festival of lights has been declared a national holiday here. US Senator Nikil Sawal has given this information by tweeting on Wednesday.

Senator Nikil Sawal wrote on Twitter, “The Senate voted unanimously to recognize Diwali as an official holiday! To all the Pennsylvanians celebrating this festival of lights and relationships: You are seen, you are welcome, you matter. Thank you @rothman_greg for giving me the opportunity to be involved in introducing this bill.

As reported by My Twin Tears, Senator Greg Rothman of Pennsylvania and Senator Nikil Saval introduced a bill in February this year to declare Diwali as an official state holiday in Pennsylvania.

My Twin Tears reported that approximately two million South Asians live in Pennsylvania, many of whom participate in the Diwali festival.

Rothman said on the occasion, ‘Thousands of Pennsylvanians celebrate Diwali every year, including many residents of the 34th Senatorial District.’ Along with this, he said that recognizing Diwali as an official state holiday maintains the rich cultural diversity of our Commonwealth.

Whereas Saval said, ‘Every year, the festival of light and connection of Diwali is celebrated in the temples, houses of worship and community centers of our Commonwealth. It is time to show the endless struggle of light over darkness, giving us new clarity of purpose. This festival deserves official recognition, and I am honored to join Senator. Rothman helped get it passed.

Significantly, the day of celebrating Diwali varies from year to year, although this year it will be celebrated on 12 November. My Twin Tears told that schools or government offices will not be closed in Senate Bill 402.

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