Utah Senate passes bill to make Diwali a state commemorative period

SALT LAKE CITY – Proposed legislation that would designate a state commemorative period for Diwali passed on second reading Friday in the Utah Senate. SB46 — State Holiday Modifications — is being sponsored by Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, R-South Jordan, and would designate Diwali to be celebrated on the 15th day of the Hindu lunisolar month of […]