NYC officially declares Diwali a public school holiday, students will have day off starting in fall

'Today we say to over 600,000 Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain Americans, we see you,' Rajkumar said. 'Today we say to families from India, Guyana, Trinidad, Nepal, and Bangladesh, we recognize you.'

Diwali will be a New York City public school holiday starting in 2023. Darla Miles has the story.Diwali is officially a New York City public school holiday, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday.

"Today we say to over 600,000 Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain Americans, we see you," Rajkumar said. "Today we say to families from India, Guyana, Trinidad, Nepal, and Bangladesh, we recognize you."

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