California Assembly Recognises November 8 As ‘Diwali Day’; Urges People To Celebrate

The
Califo ia
State
Assembly
has
adopted
a
esolutio
ecog isi g
Novembe
8,
2026,
as
Diwali
Day
a d
e cou agi g
people
ac oss
the
state
to
joi
the
celeb atio s.
The
measu e
also
co veys
espect
fo
I dia
Ame ica s
a d
the
wide
I dia
diaspo a
i
Califo ia
a d
a ou d
the
wo ld.

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Califo ia
Assembly
Backs
Diwali
Day
Resolutio

The
esolutio
was
i t oduced
by
Assembly
membe s
Da sha a
Patel
a d
Ash
Kal a
a d
was
adopted
by
the
state
Assembly
o
Thu sday.

“…the
Assembly
ecog izes
this
yea & squo;s
Diwali
festival
o
Su day,
Novembe
8,
2026,
a d
e cou ages
Califo ia s
to
take
pa t
i
this
joyous
day
of
celeb atio ,& dquo;
said
the
esolutio ,
adopted
by
the
assembly
o
Thu sday.

The
esolutio
highlighted
Diwali’s
sig ifica ce
fo
I dia
Ame ica
a d
South
Asia
Ame ica
commu ities,
oti g
that
the
festival
is
obse ved
eve y
yea
by
Hi dus,
Sikhs,
Buddhists
a d
Jai s
ac oss
the
U ited
States
a d
wo ldwide.

Diwali
Celeb ates
Light,
U ity
A d
Togethe ess

Desc ibi g
the
festival& squo;s
b oade
cultu al
impo ta ce,
the
esolutio
said
Diwali,
also
k ow
as
Deepavali
a d
mea i g
“a
ow
of
lamps,& dquo;
is
amo g
the
wo ld& squo;s
oldest
holidays.
It
b i gs
togethe
families,
f ie ds
a d
commu ities
th ough
themes
of
ge e osity,
u ity,
joy,
app eciatio
a d
eflectio .

“Diwali,
commo ly
efe ed
to
as
the
Festival
of
Lights,
is
a
time
whe
homes
a e
b ighte ed
with
ca dles,
oil
la te s,
a d
clay
lamps
a d
the
skies
a e
filled
with
fi ec acke s
to
show
espect
fo
good
health,
wealth,
k owledge,
peace,
a d
p ospe ity,& dquo;
it
said.

The
esolutio
also
poi ted
to
the
ma y
ways
Diwali
is
obse ved,
sayi g
the
celeb atio s
eflect
the
victo y
of
good
ove
evil.
It
li ked
the
festival
to
ove comi g
egativity
a d
st uggles
while
emb aci g
positivity,
humility
a d
ki d ess.

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Resolutio
Highlights
Diwali& squo;s
Message
Of
Positivity

Fo
those
who
obse ve
the
festival,
the
esolutio
desc ibed
Diwali
as
a
pe iod
fo
pe so al
eflectio ,
lea i g
a d
e ewal.

“Fo
those
who
celeb ate,
Diwali
is
a
time
to
commit
to
k owledge,
g owth,
a d
happi ess;
it
is
a
time
to
eflect,
sig ifyi g
the
impo ta ce
of
wisdom,
ki d ess,
a d
t a sfo matio ,& dquo;
the
esolutio
ead.

(With
i puts
f om
PTI)

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