People often decorate the threshold of their homes with a coloured powder design known as rangoli during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
People often decorate the threshold of their homes with a coloured powder design known as rangoli during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

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Diwali declared a public school holiday in New York City

The decision recognises the growth of the city’s South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities; however, there is a catch this year

Associated Press

June 27, 2023

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