Welcoming Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) in Virginia for designating holiday on Diwali (November four) in its 2021-22 calendar; Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in Virginia to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that holiday on Diwali […]
Diwali holiday in USA
Hindus welcome proposal of Diwali holiday in Virginia’s Prince William County Schools
Hindus have welcomed option of including Diwali holiday (November four, 2021) in the 2021-2022 school calendar of Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) in Virginia, calling it a step in the right direction. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, urged the PWCS Board to unanimously approve this Diwali holiday, thus […]
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in Carroll School District of Texas, starting 2021
Hindus want schools in Carroll Independent School District (CISD) headquartered in Southlake (Texas) to stay closed on Diwali; the most popular of their festivals; starting 2021. They are thus urging Michelle Moore and Dr. David J. Faltys, Trustees President and Superintendent respectively of CISD, to adopt Diwali as an official holiday on their 2021-2022 school […]
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in New Jersey’s Cherry Hill Public Schools, starting 2021
Hindus want schools in Cherry Hill Public Schools (CHPS) in New Jersey to stay closed on Diwali; the most popular of their festivals; starting 2021. They are thus urging Lisa Saidel and Dr. Joseph Meloche, Board President and Superintendent respectively of CHPS headquartered in Cherry Hill, to adopt Diwali as an official holiday on their […]
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in New York’s NHP-GCP School District, starting 2021
Hindus want schools in New Hyde Park-Garden City Park (NHP-GCP) School District in New York to stay closed on Diwali; the most popular of their festivals; starting 2021. They are thus urging Jennifer Kerrane and Dr. Jennifer Morrison, Board President and Superintendent respectively of NHP-GCP School District headquartered in New Hyde Park, to adopt Diwali […]
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in Oak Brook schools in Illinois, starting 2021
Hindus want all public schools in Oak Brook (Illinois) to stay closed on Diwali; the most popular of their festivals; starting 2021. They are thus urging Christopher Edmonds and Dr. Paul O’Malley, Board President and Superintendent respectively of Butler School District (BSD) 53 in Oak Brook, to adopt Diwali as an official holiday on their […]
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in California’s Fremont-Sunnyvale-Cupertino schools, starting 2021
Hindus are urging all public-private-charter-independent schools in California cities of Fremont, Sunnyvale and Cupertino to declare official holiday on Diwali; the most popular of their festivals; starting 2021. They are thus urging Fremont Unified School District, Sunnyvale School District, Cupertino Union School District, Santa Clara Unified School District, Fremont Union High School District; besides private, […]
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in Texas’ Coppell School District
Hindus are urging Coppell Independent School District (CISD) in suburban Dallas, with 47.4% students Asian, to proclaim official holiday on Diwali, most popular of Hindu festivals. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Diwali holiday in CISD would be a step in the positive direction in view of presence […]
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in Massachusetts’ Chelmsford Public Schools
Hindus are urging Chelmsford Public Schools (CPS) in Massachusetts to include Diwali, the most popular Hindu holy day, as a school holiday in their 2016-2017 school calendar and beyond. The 2015-2016 Academic Calendar of CPS, whose “mission” includes to cultivate “well-rounded lifelong learners”, showed Good Friday as a holiday. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in […]
Maryland’s Howard County Board of Education – Diwali holiday
Hindus have applauded Maryland’s Howard County Board of Education for reportedly unanimously incorporating most popular Hindu festival Diwali as a day-off in the 2016–2017 Academic Calendar of 76 Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) schools. Calling it a step in the positive direction, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said […]
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in New Jersey schools with sizable Hindu pupils
Hindus are urging New Jersey schools, public as well as private, which have significant number of Hindu students, to include Diwali, the most popular Hindu holy day, as a school holiday in their 2015-2016 school calendars and beyond. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was not fair […]
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in Vermont schools
Hindus are urging all schools in Vermont (USA), public as well as private, to include Diwali, the most popular Hindu holy day, as a school holiday in their 2015-2016 school calendar and beyond. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was not fair with Hindu pupils and […]
New York City Council’s Resolution on Diwali holiday in City schools
New York City Council’s Resolution on Diwali holiday in City schools. Hindus have applauded New York City Council for “Resolution calling upon the New York City Department of Education to establish Diwali as an official holiday for New York City public school students”. This “Res 1863-2013”, introduced by Council in its July 24 meeting, was referred “to […]
Hindus ask Diwali holiday in Allentown schools in Pennsylvania
Hindus want Allentown School District (ASD) in Pennsylvania (USA) to add Diwali, the most popular Hindu holy day, to the holiday calendar. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, urging ASD to announce Diwali as school holiday, said that it was important for Hindu families to celebrate Diwali day together […]
Hindus ask Diwali holiday in Woodbridge schools in New Jersey
Hindus want Woodbridge Township School District (WTSD) in New Jersey (USA) to add Diwali, the most popular Hindu holy day, to the holiday calendar. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Connecticut (USA) today, urging WTSD to announce Diwali as school holiday, said that it was important for Hindu families to celebrate Diwali day together at […]