Diwali Will Be A School Holiday In New York, Announces US Legislator
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Washington: New York City Councilwoman Linda Lee has passed a resolution supporting the Diwali school holiday for students, New York state Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar said on Twitter. Linda Lee also took to her Twitter handle and announced that they have passed a "historic" resolution calling on New York City schools to declare a school holiday on Diwali.New York City Council Member Linda Lee shared a video where she called upon the Department of Education to recognize Diwali as an official holiday for students in New York. While sharing the video on Twitter, Lee wrote, "We can't fully appreciate #NYC's great diversity of culture when one-fifth of our students must choose between attending class and celebrating traditions with family. Today we passed a historic resolution to ca...