New York A03507 proposes to designate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, as a public holiday.

New York A03507 amends the general construction law to include Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, as a public holiday. This bill updates the list of public holidays to add the fifteenth day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartik, known as Lakshmi Puja. The change will take effect on January 1 of the year following the bill's enactment.

New York A03507 proposes to designate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, as a public holiday.

New York A03507 amends the general construction law to include Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, as a public holiday. This bill updates the list of public holidays to add the fifteenth day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartik, known as Lakshmi Puja. The change will take effect on January 1 of the year following the bill's enactment.