Connecticut Has a New State Holiday, Becomes Second State to Recognize Diwali
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The West Hartford Board of Education adopted a policy of observing Diwali as a school holiday in 2023.
By Jamil Ragland, CTNewsJunkie.com
With a stroke of his pen, Gov. Ned Lamont recognized the cultural triumph of light over darkness in the Southeast Asian community in Connecticut.
Lamont, joined by government and community leaders of Southeast Asian descent at the state capitol this week, signed Public Act 25-59 into law. As part of the bill, the fifteenth day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year will be recognized as Diwali. In the Gregorian calendar the holiday typically falls in October or November.
This year, the schools will be closed for Diwali on Monday, Oct. 20.
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