Public Holiday

In good news for the residents living in New York, the authorities declared Diwali as a school holiday. The decision was taken considering more than 2 lakh residents of New York, who celebrate Diwali. "This is a city that’s continuously changing, continuously welcoming communities from all over the world," said Eric Adam, the Mayor of New York, USA.  Furthermore, in 2023, Diwali will be celebrated on November 14.

In the biggest development, CM Yogi Adityanath on November 9 declared two public holidays in Uttar Pradesh. He announced the holidays on Chhath (November 10) and Kartik Purnima (November 19). CM Yogi also directed officials to give permission to people to organize fairs at ease. Notably, various fairs will be organised on November 19 in different districts such as Varanasi, Ballia, Kanpur, Etah, Rae Bareli, Bareilly.