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  Diwali to be public school holiday in New York City starting 2023

  World | Oct 21, 2022, 07:05 AM IST

  According to New York State education laws, there must be a minimum of 180 days of school instruction. However, in order to meet this 180-day minimum requirement, no more holidays could be instituted in the school calendar.

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  Chicago suburb is first US city to host official Diwali celebrations

  World | Oct 16, 2014, 03:35 PM IST

  Aurora:  The City of Aurora, a suburb of Chicago organized an evening of music, dance and fireworks to celebrate the festival of Diwali. This makes it the first city in the US to officially sponsor