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Detailed explanation-1: -Diwali will be a public school holiday in New York City starting 2023 with Mayor Eric Adams saying this sends a message about the significance of the city’s inclusiveness and the “long overdue” step will encourage children to learn about the festival of lights.

Detailed explanation-2: -Diwali is no longer limited to India, as it will be a public holiday in New York City, United States, beginning in 2023. In New York City, over 200,000 people from Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain communities celebrate Diwali.

Detailed explanation-3: -Diwali will be a holiday for the New York City public school starting next year in 2023, Mayor Eric Adams announced. Adams, joined by New York Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar, who had introduced the legislation to recognize Diwali as a holiday.

Detailed explanation-4: -New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) announced during a press conference on Thursday that the festival of Diwali, celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists, will become a public school holiday in the city beginning next year.

Detailed explanation-5: -Since then, Diwali has been celebrated on a grand scale in America. In fact, in 2021, the US government introduced the Diwali Day Act to declare the festival a federal holiday.