A video of the community celebrating the festival in traditional Indian clothes, creating rangolis, and decorating the embassy was posted on social media by the U.S. Embassy in India.
Celebrating Diwali in the US means staying true to their traditions, and the festivities let Americans embrace their cultural differences.
Indian students in the US are uniting with their American friends to make Diwali their own. In the US, Diwali celebrations come right after Halloween celebrations.
Over time, Diwali festivities have grown in scope in the United States, with the festival of lights being observed in well-known locations such as Times Square in New York City and Disneyland in California. The White House has been observing Diwali celebrations.many cultures
New York Mayor Eric Adams declared in June that Diwali will now also be observed as a public holiday. He declared that he would be happy to contribute to the legislation designating Diwali as a school holiday.
Indian students in the US celebrate Diwali as a way to remain true to their culture. As a result, these students’ efforts to maintain a connection to their heritage have begun to foster an acceptance of diverse cultures among Americans and foreign residents of the country.
To maintain the festivities, Indian students create their own small towns and organisations, many of which are made up of Americans.
The University of California, Santa Barbara student Kajari Saha, 28, said she thinks Halloween events in some regions of the nation could make Diwali seem less bright.
But that’s what I think it’s normal to expect when you move to a new nation, Kajari added. I had a good time during Halloween. I was also fortunate enough to celebrate Diwali with Indian friends who I lived with.
Mr. Chauhan underscored the significance of this decision, acknowledging the years of passionate advocacy by the Indian-American community and its diaspora.
The reason Diwali is so significant this year is that Mayor Eric Adams has declared it a public holiday in the city’s schools for the first time ever. For years, the Indian-American community and the diaspora have been pushing for this concept. On Diwali, our children can stay at home with their family, attend places of worship, and take part in local festivities instead of having to go to school.
