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NY A02598
NY A02598Establishes 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.
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Introduced
01/21/2025
01/21/2025
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays
AI Summary
This bill amends the New York State education law to establish Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays, with different implementation requirements based on municipal population size. For municipalities and school districts with populations of 50,000 or more, these two important Muslim religious holidays will be mandatory school closures, with specific dates determined by Muslim religious law and tradition. For municipalities and school districts with populations under 50,000, the recognition of these holidays is optional, allowing local jurisdictions to choose whether to observe them. The bill also updates school transportation provisions to include these holidays when nonpublic schools request transportation, ensuring that students from various religious backgrounds can observe their significant cultural and religious celebrations. Specifically, the bill modifies existing education law to list Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha alongside other recognized holidays like Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Diwali, reflecting New York's commitment to recognizing religious and cultural diversity within its educational system.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (46)
Nader Sayegh (D)*,
George Alvarez (D),
Sam Berger (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Jake Blumencranz (R),
Alex Bores (D),
Ed Braunstein (D),
Chris Burdick (D),
Noah Burroughs (D),
Patrick Carroll (D),
Lester Chang (R),
William Colton (D),
Brian Cunningham (D),
Chris Eachus (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Charles Fall (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Chantel Jackson (D),
Grace Lee (D),
Nikki Lucas (D),
Jen Lunsford (D),
Zohran Mamdani (D),
John Mikulin (R),
Marcela Mitaynes (D),
Stacey Pheffer Amato (D),
Ed Ra (R),
Steven Raga (D),
Jenifer Rajkumar (D),
Phil Ramos (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Nily Rozic (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Maryjane Shimsky (D),
Sarahana Shrestha (D),
Tony Simone (D),
Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),
Steve Stern (D),
Chris Tague (R),
Yudelka Tapia (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Claire Valdez (D),
David Weprin (D),
Jaime Williams (D),
John Zaccaro (D),
Last Action
referred to governmental operations (on 01/07/2026)
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