A 2598 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays

Summary

Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays, with dates established by religious law and tradition; allows for school districts and municipalities with a population of less than fifty thousand to opt into the recognition of such holidays.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A2598 → A2598A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to make the recognition of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays optional rather than mandatory. Previously, all schools were required to close for these holidays; now, only larger municipalities and school districts (population of 50,000 or more) must close, while smaller districts can choose whether to observe them.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a statewide mandate to a tiered system based on population size, giving smaller communities the option to opt-in or opt-out of the holiday closures.

SCOPE

The requirement for schools to close for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha was changed from applying to all schools to applying only to municipalities and school districts with a population of 50,000 or more.

ELIGIBILITY

Schools in municipalities with fewer than 50,000 people are no longer automatically required to close; they may elect to recognize the holidays if they choose.

REQUIREMENT

The text was reorganized to clarify that the mandatory closure rule applies to larger districts, while smaller districts have the discretion to opt into the holiday recognition.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 2598A

lower

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

1 primary · 50 co-sponsors