CAPAC Chair Grace Meng Reintroduces the Diwali Day Act on November 9, Seeking Federal Holiday Status for Diwali
Washington — The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus said on November 9 that its chair, Rep. Grace Meng of New York, reintroduced the Diwali Day Act to recognize Diwali as a federal holiday.
The announcement came as communities across the United States and around the world gathered to celebrate Diwali yesterday, the caucus said. Diwali is a major festival for Hindu, Jain, Sikh and some Buddhist communities, and is widely celebrated by Asian American communities in the United States.
Meng has introduced the same bill in earlier sessions of Congress, and the November 9 move reintroduces it ahead of the 120th Congress. If enacted, the act would make Diwali a federal holiday, on which federal offices would close.
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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