HOUSE BILL NO. 4935

May 27, 2021, Introduced by Reps. Kuppa, Koleszar, Stone, Breen, Hood, Brixie, Weiss, Brenda Carter, Cavanagh, Puri, Hope and Aiyash and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

A bill to establish Diwali, Deepavali, or the Festival of Lights as a holiday in this state.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 1. The legislature declares that the new moon day on the eighth lunar month, according to the Indic pūrṇimānta lunisolar calendar, shall be known as "Diwali", "Deepavali", or the "Festival of Lights", a holiday celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs.