New York bill S02216 establishes Eid-al-Adha and Eid-al-Fitr as school holidays in certain school districts.

New York bill S02216 amends the education law to establish Eid-al-Adha and Eid-al-Fitr as school holidays in certain school districts. The bill mandates that these holidays, which fall on specific days of the Islamic lunar calendar, be observed as school holidays. It also directs the school authorities to close all public schools within these districts on these holidays. The bill specifies that the observance of these holidays should not reduce the number of session days and, if necessary, they should be calculated as session days. The act will take effect 120 days after it becomes law.

New York bill S02216 establishes Eid-al-Adha and Eid-al-Fitr as school holidays in certain school districts.

New York bill S02216 amends the education law to establish Eid-al-Adha and Eid-al-Fitr as school holidays in certain school districts. The bill mandates that these holidays, which fall on specific days of the Islamic lunar calendar, be observed as school holidays. It also directs the school authorities to close all public schools within these districts on these holidays. The bill specifies that the observance of these holidays should not reduce the number of session days and, if necessary, they should be calculated as session days. The act will take effect 120 days after it becomes law.