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The Assembly should agree to have the Hindu festival Diwali as a school day off instead of the useless Brooklyn-Queens Day
Diwali is the Indian festival of lights, one of the holiest days on the calendar for many Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. It’s time when people with family roots in the subcontinent — who in New York City number nearly 600,000 — celebrate the spiritual triumph of good over evil. In India, it’s five days long, with the third day serving as the centerpiece of festivities. It typically falls in October or November.
Source: nydailynews.com