Hindu holiday

January 5, 2016 | Willie James Inman

Local Hindu Americans Petition Montgomery County Board of Education for Diwali Holiday (PHOTO)

When the Montgomery County Board of Education meets next Tuesday they will have one more thing to consider. Members of the Chinmaya Mission in Silver Spring and the Hindu American Foundation are petitioning the Board to recognize Diwali as a holiday for the 2017-2018 school year. Diwali is one of the most important holidays in Hinduism […]

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October 28, 2014 | Aline Barros

Annual Diwali Celebration in Montgomery County

Members of the Indian American community in Montgomery County celebrated on Oct. 28 Diwali- one of India’s most important national holiday. Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships hosted the county’s Diwali celebration from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Executive Office Building in Rockville. “It’s the celebration of good over evil taking us from […]

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