New Delhi, September 20, 2022: Hindus are urging all institutions in Fulton County Schools (FCS) system in Georgia to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in […]
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Hindus want Diwali holiday in Washington’s Bellevue School District
New Delhi, September 10, 2022: Hindus are urging all Bellevue School District (BSD) schools in Washington to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Bellevue School […]
Hindus want Diwali holiday in all 18 school districts of Somerset County
New Delhi, August 25, 2022: Hindus are asking for a Diwali holiday in all the 18 public school districts in Somerset County (New Jersey); while schools in only four of these districts are closing on October 24, the day of their most popular festival Diwali in 2022. Schools are closed only in Bernards, Bridgewater-Raritan, Hillsborough, […]
Hindus advocate for Diwali holiday in Seattle schools
New Delhi, July 24, 2022: Hindus are urging all Seattle (Washington) public, private, charter, parochial schools to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Seattle schools as they had to be […]
Hindus stand up for Diwali holiday in Columbus schools
New Delhi, July 23, 2021: Hindus are urging all Columbus (Ohio) public, private, charter, parochial schools to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Columbus schools as they had […]
Hindus want Diwali holiday in all Pennsylvania schools
New Delhi, July 11, 2022: Welcoming 21 public school districts in Pennsylvania reportedly closing schools for students on October 24 (Diwali-day) this year, Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent-parochial schools in Pennsylvania to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Diwali falls on October 24 this year; and 2022-2023 calendars of Bensalem Township, Central Bucks, Central York, […]
Hindus want Diwali holiday in all northern-central Virginia
New Delhi, July 01, 2022: Welcoming 10 public school districts in Virginia reportedly closing schools for students on Diwali this year, Hindus are urging the rest of the 24 public school districts and all private-charter-independent-parochial schools in Northern and Central Virginia to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Diwali falls on October 24 this […]
Hindus appeal for Diwali holiday in Raleigh schools in North Carolina
New Delhi, May 16, 2022: Hindus are urging closure of all—public, charter, private, parochial, state-operated— schools in Raleigh (North Carolina) on their most popular festival Diwali. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Raleigh schools as they had to be at […]
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in all Pennsylvania schools after Spring-Ford proposal
New Delhi, February 01, 2022: Welcoming Spring-Ford Area School District (SFASD) in Pennsylvania for reportedly proposing holiday on Diwali in its 2022-23 calendar; Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in Pennsylvania to close on their most popular festival Diwali. SFASD Board will consider this proposed calendar on January 24. “Diwali is being added to […]
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in New York’s NHP-GCP School District, starting 2021
New Delhi, September 7, 2020: Hindus want schools in New Hyde Park-Garden City Park (NHP-GCP) School District in New York to stay closed on Diwali; the most popular of their festivals; starting 2021. They are thus urging Jennifer Kerrane and Dr. Jennifer Morrison, Board President and Superintendent respectively of NHP-GCP School District headquartered in New […]