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H3326 • 2025

An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday

An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday

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Sponsor
Rodney M. Elliott
Last action
2025-12-18
Official status
Accompanied H3430
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday

An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday By Representative Elliott of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday By Representative Elliott of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3326) of Rodney M.
  • Elliott, Estela A.
  • Reyes and Natalie M.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-18 House

    Accompanied H3430

  2. 2025-12-01 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4800

  3. 2025-12-01 House

    Reported from the committee on House Rules

  4. 2025-12-01 House

    Reported on a part of H4800

  5. 2025-12-01 House

    Recommitted to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  6. 2025-07-30 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  7. 2025-05-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  8. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  9. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act designating Diwali Day as a state holiday
By Representative Elliott of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3326) of Rodney M. Elliott, Estela A. Reyes and Natalie M. Higgins for legislation to designate Diwali as a legal holiday in the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3326

Chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after Section 15ZZZZZZ, the following section:-

Section 15AAAAAAA. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside the fifteenth day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartik as the official Diwali Day, establishing the day as a state holiday, recommending its observance by the people as a period of special attention in recognition of the Diwali celebration known as the “Festival of Lights”, a five day long festival where the third day is a day of thanksgiving and reflection celebrated worldwide and by millions of Americans.

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