Diwali has been added to California’s official list of statewide holidays — just in time for this year’s festivities.

California is the third U.S. state to designate Diwali as an official statewide holiday. The law, newly signed by Gov. Gavin ...

On Monday, Oct. 6, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 268 into law, making California the third state to designate Diwali ...

Diwali is now an official holiday in three states: California, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into ...

California has the largest Indian American population among the states at nearly 900,000. This year’s Diwali starts on Oct.

A new state bill has made the Hindu holiday Diwali an official California state holiday. The bill, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, goes into effect Jan. 1. Diwali, the Hindu "Festival of ...

About 960,000 Indian Americans, making up one fifth of their nationwide population of 4.9 million, live in California ...

California's governor is busy signing bills into laws, from banning police masks to creating Diwali as a state holiday, from ...

The holiday is a major event in India, particularly for followers of Hinduism and Sikhism, and is marked by candle and lamp ...

California will now formally recognize Diwali as a state holiday. This move allows public schools and state employees paid ...

Diwali, India 's most significant annual festival, holds particular importance for Hindus but is celebrated across faiths by ...

Hello and welcome to TOI Bharat Abroad — your weekly window into how India meets the world. This week, a tragic truck crash ...