President Joe Biden honored South Asian American immigrants during the annual Diwali celebration at the White House on Oct. 28.
Diwali officially added to Pennsylvania’s state holiday calendar
Diwali is now officially a state holiday in Pennsylvania, following Governor Josh Shapiro’s signing of Senate Bill 402 on Monday.
New Barbie doll celebrates Diwali
Mattel has introduced a special Diwali Barbie doll just in time for the upcoming festival of lights, set to be celebrated on Oct. 31.
NYC will add Diwali as a public school holiday, but there’s a catch this year
New York City will add the festival of Diwali to the list of public school holidays in recognition of the growth of the city’s South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday.