Howard County and Montgomery County - Board of Education - Mandatory School Holidays MC 6-25

HB 1169 requires Montgomery County public schools to close on specific religious holidays, including the first weekday of Diwali, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Lunar New Year, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur. This applies only to Montgomery County schools (unlike other counties that may stay open for election days) and mandates closures for all school buildings and offices on those days. The bill amends Maryland’s education code to add these holidays to the mandatory closure list, while maintaining existing closures for holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. It does not change the total required school days or hours but specifies when schools must be closed for these additional observances. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.