Establishes Eid-al-Adha and Eid-al-Fitr as school holidays in public school districts
This bill requires all public schools in New York to close on Eid-al-Adha (the 10th day of Dhul Hijja in the Islamic calendar) and Eid-al-Fitr (the first day of Shawwai), establishing these as official school holidays. It directly affects public school districts across New York State, mandating closures for these two Islamic holidays. The bill also ensures that these holidays are counted as required instructional days for school calendar calculations, preventing any reduction in instructional time. This policy change applies to all public schools and takes effect 120 days after enactment.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO EDUCATION
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Jan 16, 2025
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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