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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
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Agenda Item 3.1
DATE: October 21, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Colleen Tribby, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Presentation of the Diwali Proclamation
Prepared by: Vanessa Rosales, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will present the Diwali proclamation.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Present the proclamation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
October 20, 2025 will mark the annual occurrence of Diwali, a festival of lights celebrated in
autumn of each year by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhist, and others around the world. Diwali is
celebrated by lighting the Diya, or oil lamp, which symbolizes dispelling darkness and bringing
light into life with traditional offerings, rituals, and festivals. Diwali includes many traditions
such as gathering with friends and family for community prayer, exchanging gifts, setting off
fireworks, and decorating houses with colorful rangolis (decorative works of art created on the
ground). Diwali is also the Hindu New Year, and it is celebrated on the last day of the last
month in the lunar calendar. California officially recognizes Diwali as a state holiday, following
Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of Assembly Bill 268 on October 6, 2025.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
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NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Diwali Proclamation
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Attachment 1
A PROCLAMATION OF THE
CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA
“Diwali”
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin, along with the nation, has been influenced by the extraordinary cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and
religious diversity of its residents; and
WHEREAS, Diwali is celebrated in autumn each year throughout the Bay Area and the World; and
WHEREAS, Diwali is a festival of lights which is celebrated by lighting the Diya, or oil lamp, which symbolizes dispelling darkness
and bringing light into life with traditional offerings, rituals, and festivals; and
WHEREAS, Diwali is also the beginning of the Hindu New Year, and it is celebrated on the last day of the last month in the lunar
calendar; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin represents diverse ethnic backgrounds, including individuals of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi,
Malaysian, Indonesian, Afghan, Nepali, Bhutanese, Sri Lankan, Fijian, Caribbean, and European descent; and
WHEREAS, our diversity is one of our greatest strengths, and Dublin joins with others around the world celebrating Diwali; and
WHEREAS, California formally recognizes Diwali as a state holiday, following Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of Assembly Bill
268 on October 6, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council hereby proclaims October 20, 2025, as “Diwali” in the City of
Dublin and encourages residents to recognize the contributions of all Hindu, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, and others in all aspects of our
vibrant economy and civic society.
DATED: October 21, 2025
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