纽约州长宣布11月8日为2026年排灯节 印度驻纽约总领馆致谢
美国纽约州11月8日消息，州长 Kathy Hochul 签署公告，正式把11月8日定为2026年排灯节，以表彰南亚裔社区对纽约州作出的贡献。这份公告签署于10月26日，印度驻纽约总领事馆11月7日在社交媒体上分享了公告，并对 Hochul 肯定印度裔美国人贡献的举动表示感谢。
公告称，排灯节是印度教徒、锡克教徒、耆那教徒和佛教徒共同庆祝的节日，象征光明战胜黑暗、知识战胜无知，并赞扬了纽约州南亚裔和印加勒比裔居民的领导力与公民贡献。排灯节又称灯节，是南亚最重要的传统节日之一，纽约市公立学校自2023年起已把排灯节列为学校假日。加拿大多伦多也发布了类似公告，认定11月8日为排灯节。
New York Governor Proclaims November 8 as Diwali Day 2026; Indian Consulate Thanks Her
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a proclamation designating November 8 as Diwali Day 2026, honoring the contributions of the South Asian community to New York State. The proclamation was signed on October 26, and the Consulate General of India in New York shared it on social media on November 7, thanking Hochul for recognizing the contributions of Indian Americans.
The proclamation describes Diwali as a festival celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists that symbolizes light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance, and praises the leadership and civic contributions of South Asian and Indo-Caribbean New Yorkers. Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of South Asia's most important traditional festivals; New York City public schools have observed it as a school holiday since 2023. Toronto, Canada, issued a similar proclamation recognizing November 8 as Diwali Day.
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图片来源：排灯节油灯（资料图）。（Lalturadipur 摄，经 Wikimedia Commons）
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