United Nations headquarters light up for Diwali
The United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, New York celebrated Diwali for the first time since it declared it a non-meeting day in 2014, by beaming Diwali greetings on the facade of its building. The words 'Happy Diwali' were prominently displayed on the building below a diya. Notably, from 2016 onward, Diwali was made an optional holiday for the UN.