Diwali in USA

Hindu community is upset and feels that it is simply not fair for Hindu pupils in New York City (NYC) to be at school on their most popular festival Diwali coming Monday, while schools are closed around other religious days during the school-year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, wondered […]

Idea of a school holiday on Hindu festival of Diwali, which falls next Monday, seems to be gathering steam in various parts of the country. Over 79 public school districts in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland and Texas are reportedly closed for students on October 24, the day this year of […]

Hindus are urging all Bellevue School District (BSD) schools in Washington to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in BSD schools as they had to be […]

Hindus are urging all ABC Unified School District (ABCUSD) schools (spread in Cerritos, Lakewood, Artesia, Hawaiian Gardens, Norwalk, etc.; in California) to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with […]

Hindus are urging all Naperville (Illinois) public, private, charter, parochial schools to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Naperville schools as they had to be […]

Hindus are urging all six public school districts in Fort Bend County (Texas) to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in the public schools of Fort […]

Hindus are urging all Austin area independent school districts; and private/independent, charter, parochial schools; in Texas; to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Besides the largest Austin Independent School District (ISD), they are also seeking Diwali holiday in seven other area ISDs (Del Valle, Eanes, Hays Consolidated, Lake Travis, Leander, Manor, Pflugerville); and all […]

Hindus are urging all Seattle (Washington) public, private, charter, parochial schools to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Seattle schools as they had to be at […]

Hindus are urging all Atlanta public, private, charter, parochial schools to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Atlanta schools as they had to be at […]

Hindus are urging Texas’ all Dallas area independent school districts; and private/independent, charter, parochial schools; to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Besides the largest Dallas Independent School District (ISD), they are also seeking a Diwali holiday in eight other area ISDs: Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Coppell, Duncanville, Garland, Highland Park, Mesquite, Plano, Richardson. Diwali falls […]

Welcoming 21 public school districts in Pennsylvania reportedly closing schools for students on October 24 (Diwali-day) this year, Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent-parochial schools in Pennsylvania to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Diwali falls on October 24 this year; and 2022-2023 calendars of Bensalem Township, Central Bucks, Central York, […]

Welcoming 10 public school districts in Virginia reportedly closing schools for students on Diwali this year, Hindus are urging the rest of the 24 public school districts and all private-charter-independent-parochial schools in Northern and Central Virginia to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Diwali falls on October 24 this year; and 2022-2023 calendars of […]

Welcoming three Maryland public school systems reportedly closing schools for students on Diwali this year, Hindus are urging all public school systems and private-charter-independent-parochial schools in the state to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Diwali falls on October 24 this year; and 2022-2023 calendars of county public school systems of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery […]

Hindus are urging closure of all—public, charter, private, parochial— schools in Alameda County (California) on their most popular festival Diwali. Alameda County is home to 18 Unified School Districts of public schools: Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Dublin, Emery, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore Valley Joint, Mountain House, New Haven, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, San […]

Hindus are urging closure of all Rocky Hill Public Schools (Connecticut) on their most popular festival Diwali, raising it as an issue of fair treatment. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Rocky Hill Public Schools (RHPS) as they had […]

Hindus advocate for Diwali holiday in Santa Clara County schools in California..Hindus are urging closure of all—public, charter, private, parochial— schools in Santa Clara County (California) on their most popular festival Diwali. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in schools […]

Hindus are urging closure of all—public, charter, private, parochial, state-operated— schools in Raleigh (North Carolina) on their most popular festival Diwali. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Raleigh schools as they had to be at school on their most […]

Hindus are urging New Jersey’s Trenton Public Schools and all charter and private schools in Trenton to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Trenton schools as they had to be at school […]

Hindus are urging California’s Stockton-Lincoln-Lodi-Manteca Unified School Districts and all private and charter schools of the area to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Stockton area schools as they had to be […]