Michigan SB0017 designates Diwali as a state holiday.
Michigan SB0017 declares the new moon day on the eighth lunar month, according to the Indic pūrṇimānta lunisolar calendar, as "Diwali", "Deepavali", or the "Festival of Lights". This holiday is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs. The bill creates a new act to recognize this day as a state holiday.
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