Governor, legislators celebrate Diwali enacted as state holiday

Connecticut Has A New State Holiday, Becomes Second State To Recognize Diwali

Rajeev Pahuja of Hamden, one of the main advocates for the state holiday, said all families should celebrate the holiday as a triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.

Governor, legislators celebrate Diwali enacted as state holiday

Thousands of people in Connecticut are getting ready to celebrate the Hindu festival of Lights, known as Diwali. For the first time, the state is recognizing this holiday with a new law that goes into effect in October. “This is one more way of saying you’re very welcome here in the state of Connecticut,” Gov. Ned Lamont said. “We’re so...

Connecticut Has a New State Holiday, Becomes Second State to Recognize Diwali - We-Ha

The West Hartford Board of Education adopted a policy of observing Diwali as a school holiday in 2023. By Jamil Ragland, CTNewsJunkie.com  With a stroke of his pen, Gov. Ned Lamont recognized the cultural triumph of light over darkness in the Southeast Asian community in Connecticut. Lamont, joined by government and community leaders of Southeast Asian [...] The post Connecticut Has a New State Holiday, Becomes Second State to Recognize Diwali a…