New York City Councilwoman Linda Lee passes resolution to make Diwali an official holiday for schools
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In a historic move, New York City Councilwoman Linda Lee passed a resolution supporting the Diwali festival to be a holiday for school students. Lee shared a video where she called upon the Department of Education to recognize Diwali as an official holiday for students in New York. Linda Lee also took to her Twitter handle and announced that they have passed a "historic" resolution calling on New York City schools to declare a school holiday on Diwali.