{"id":28846,"date":"2023-10-31T13:13:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T18:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=28846"},"modified":"2023-11-01T12:32:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:32:52","slug":"deepavali-day-act-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/deepavali-day-act-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Deepavali Day Act in its 3rd Year; When It will Make Diwali a Federal Holiday for 4 Million Indian-origin People in USA"},"content":{"rendered":"
It has been six years since the US postal service released a Diwali stamp in 2016. Diwali is still not a federal holiday for the growing Indian American Hindu community <\/strong>\u2013 the highest-earning ethnic group \u2013 that is central to the US politics, healthcare and economy. The Biden administration has appointed a record 130 Indian Americans to key offices and roles for the socio-economic growth of the nation. In the US, Indian American CEOs<\/a><\/span> are at the helm of large to medium sized companies with an estimated market value of over $6 trillion.<\/strong> Indisputably, Indian Americans\u2019 collective talent, expertise and leadership matter; but their demand for a federal holiday on Diwali is still unheard of.<\/p>\n On the eve of #Diwali2021, a group of influential US lawmakers including Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney introduced the Deepavali Day Act in a bid to get Diwali declared as a federal holiday. Espoused by other Democrats in the House of Representatives, the new legislation will help mobilize the government towards recognizing Diwali not as an ethnic festivity, but a celebration of light over darkness.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n