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US lawmakers introduce bill to make Diwali a federal holiday
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:25 pm
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:25 pm
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• Sponsorship: Led by Congresswoman Meng alongside 19 co-sponsors, including several Indian-American and South Asian-origin lawmakers.
• Scope: Designates Diwali (the Festival of Lights) as an annual federal holiday for Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, and broader South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Indo-Caribbean communities
• Combating Hate: Lawmakers noted the bill's importance amid a rise in anti-Hindu and anti-South Asian hate incidents, such as temple vandalism and threats.
• Inclusivity: Proponents view the holiday as a vital step in cultural representation and public education, building on past efforts to recognize celebrations like the Lunar New Year.
Grace Meng is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. Representative for New York's 6th congressional district since 2013.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:28 pm to stout
That's why we have a floating holiday.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:28 pm to stout
Ridiculous how we pander to everyone but Americans
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:32 pm to stout
National Jeet Day…No Thanks.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:32 pm to stout
Feck that noise.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:30 pm to stout
Do we really have enough jeets to make that happen or are we just cucking out to every foreign interloper now?
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:53 pm to lsusteve1
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Ridiculous how we pander to everyone but Americans
Easter isn’t a federal holiday, and neither is Yom Kippur
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:57 pm to stout
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Easter isn’t a federal holiday, and neither is Yom Kippur
MAybe we can get Christmas in India!
Posted on 11/9/26 at 11:06 pm to stout
I almost envy their naivety
They went to college and started careers in a completely different country
They went to college and started careers in a completely different country
Posted on 11/9/26 at 11:10 pm to stout
traitor on wheels Gregg Abbott thinks so, too. Which is why he got voted tf out.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 11:14 pm to stout
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Combating Hate
Why does everything they do to "combat hate" seem to be things that would generate hate?
Posted on 11/10/26 at 6:04 am to RohanGonzales
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MAybe we can get Christmas in India!
Christmas is a recognized public holiday in India. Everyone gets that day off work.
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Public holidays in India
Posted on 11/10/26 at 6:08 am to blueboy
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Do we really have enough jeets to make that happen
They're counting the illegal truck drivers and ones who pop in from Canada for day trips.
Posted on 11/10/26 at 6:56 am to stout
How about making it so that veterans actually get off work for Veterans Day?
Posted on 11/10/26 at 7:58 am to Deek
That’s a silly idea to let a certain group of people off for a holiday, no matter who they are.
Would that include soldiers who were dishonorably discharged?
How about the potato peeler who served two years and said F this I’m out?
C’mon my guy.
Would that include soldiers who were dishonorably discharged?
How about the potato peeler who served two years and said F this I’m out?
C’mon my guy.
Posted on 11/10/26 at 8:03 am to stout
frick this shite man. We’ve gotta start standing up for ourselves
Posted on 11/10/26 at 8:15 am to stout
Keep up the good work Congress, we're almost there! Utopia within sight!
Posted on 11/10/26 at 9:03 am to olehickory1767
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That’s a silly idea to let a certain group of people off for a holiday, no matter who they are
I couldn't agree more. Cancel Veterans Day as a public holiday. Why should every level of the gov't and schools get the day off??
Posted on 11/10/26 at 9:18 am to Deek
I’m confused now. Are you for Veterans Day and having federal employees take the day off? Because I thought you were for veterans, and veterans only, having the day off.
My apologies if I misunderstood your comment.
My apologies if I misunderstood your comment.
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