Diwali holiday is celebrated in these cities of America, the festival of lights is celebrated with pomp and show.

New Delhi, October 20 (IANS). The popularity of Diwali, the festival of Indian culture and light, is constantly increasing all over the world. Especially in America, Diwali has a different atmosphere. It has received official recognition in many cities and states of America. Diwali is celebrated with great pomp in America’s famous city of New York City. Diwali has been declared an official public holiday here from 2023. The New York State Assembly took this historic decision, recognizing Diwali as a state holiday in an American city for the first time. Additionally, several districts in New Jersey, such as Edison, South Brunswick and Jersey City, have also recognized the Diwali holiday in schools. Due to the presence of a large Indian community here, programs like lighting of lamps and fireworks are also organized on the occasion of Diwali. The excitement about Diwali is also worth seeing in California. San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Jose hold large public celebrations called “Festival of Lights” on Diwali every year. Although Diwali is not yet an official holiday here, the local administration and city council celebrate it with the Indian community as a cultural festival. Diwali celebrations are also very popular in Houston and Dallas in Texas, Chicago in Illinois and Atlanta in Georgia. The Indian American community in these cities organizes huge Diwali fairs, concerts and light shows every year in temples and community centers. In the US capital Washington DC, the tradition of celebrating Diwali has been started at the White House for the last few years. –IANS KK/ Share this story Tags