{"id":25086,"date":"2026-11-10T18:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T13:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/?p=25086"},"modified":"2026-11-10T17:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T12:08:17","slug":"diwali-day-act-us-federal-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/diwali-day-act-us-federal-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: 19 US Lawmakers Back Bill to Make Diwali America&#8217;s 12th Federal Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_25087\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25087\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25087\" src=\"https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/What-Is-the-Diwali-Day-Act.jpg\" alt=\"A South Asian family celebrating Diwali at home with traditional lamps, festive decorations, and colorful lights.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/What-Is-the-Diwali-Day-Act.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/What-Is-the-Diwali-Day-Act-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/What-Is-the-Diwali-Day-Act-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/What-Is-the-Diwali-Day-Act-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/What-Is-the-Diwali-Day-Act-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/What-Is-the-Diwali-Day-Act-681x454.jpg 681w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/What-Is-the-Diwali-Day-Act-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/What-Is-the-Diwali-Day-Act-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/What-Is-the-Diwali-Day-Act-48x32.jpg 48w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/What-Is-the-Diwali-Day-Act-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: Pexels.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Festival of Lights might be getting the biggest upgrade in American holiday history. US lawmakers just reintroduced the Diwali Day Act in the House of Representatives, and this time, 19 Congress members are backing the push to make Diwali a federal holiday<\/span><b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Is the Diwali Day Act?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grace Meng reintroduced the Diwali Day Act on November 9, 2026, one day after the Festival of Lights lit up homes, temples, and communities across America. The bill, which Meng has been championing as chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, would officially place Diwali, also known as Deepavali, on the list of federally recognized US public holidays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This bill has been around. It showed up first as H.R. 5904 in the 117th Congress, came back again as H.R. 3336 in the 118th Congress, and now it&#8217;s making its third appearance. Every time it returns, the support base gets bigger, the conversation gets louder.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Which US Lawmakers Support the Diwali Day Act?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Diwali Day Act has 19 co-sponsors in the House, including five Indian-origin lawmakers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raja Krishnamoorthi<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suhas Subramanyam<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Thanedar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ro Khanna<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ami Bera<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All five are part of the 119th US Congress and represent the growing influence of the Indian-American community in American governance<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Diwali as a Federal Holiday?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bill recognizes Diwali as one of the most important celebrations for multiple religious communities, including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists, as well as billions across South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Indo-Caribbean communities worldwide<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Would Change if the Diwali Day Act Passes?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the Diwali Day Act clears Congress and gets signed into law, Diwali would become the 12th federally recognized holiday in the United States.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right now, there are 11 federal holidays:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Year&#8217;s Day (January 1)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Third Monday in January)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington&#8217;s Birthday (Third Monday in February)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Juneteenth (June 19)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Independence Day (July 4)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labor Day (First Monday in September)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Veterans Day (November 11)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christmas Day (December 25)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worth noting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/places-for-best-christmas-celebrations-in-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas<\/a> is currently the only religious holiday on that federal list. Adding Diwali would be a pretty big deal for religious diversity in American public life.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>States Already Leading the Way<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some states aren&#8217;t waiting around for the feds. Pennsylvania became the first state to officially adopt Diwali as a state holiday back in 2024. Connecticut followed, and California jumped on board as the third state to make it official. That state-level momentum is a strong signal that a federal Diwali holiday has real legs.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/5-day-usa-itinerary-from-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5-Day USA Itinerary from India<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>South Asian Community in the US by the Numbers\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The South Asian American population is growing fast, and the numbers back up the cultural significance:<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roughly 6.5 million South Asian Americans live in the US, making up about 1.95% of the total population<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 3.6 million Hindus call America home, roughly 1% of the adult population\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An estimated 280,000 to 500,000 Sikh Americans are part of the community\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hindu Americans have the highest rates of educational attainment and household income among all religious communities in the country<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s a sizable, engaged community, and the Diwali federal holiday push reflects its growing presence.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Diwali Day Act now needs to work its way through the House, get a vote, pass the Senate, and land on the President&#8217;s desk. It still needs approval from Congress before it can become law. For now, the proposal has brought fresh attention to Diwali and its importance to Indian families living in the US.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b><i>Disclaimer:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><i>Indian Eagle claims no credit for the images featured on its blog site. All the visual content is copyrighted to its respective owners only. We mention the source name of the image whenever possible and found. However, if we miss acknowledging the owner\u2019s source, please contact us. In case, owners don\u2019t want us to use their images, we will remove them promptly. We believe in providing proper attribution to the original author, artist, and photographer.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Festival of Lights might be getting the biggest upgrade in American holiday history. 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