A 827 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes Diwali as a school holiday

This bill adds Diwali - the 15th day of the eighth month in the Indian calendar - to the list of required school holidays in public schools. It directly affects all public school districts by mandating that schools remain closed on this date each year, alongside existing holidays like Asian Lunar New Year. The key provision simply updates the education law to include Diwali as a non-school day, without altering other holiday structures or school calendar requirements.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jenifer Rajkumar
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