Bill > S02593

This bill amends the New York education law to provide more flexibility for the chancellor of New York City schools regarding the traditional "anniversary day" holiday in Brooklyn and Queens. Currently, anniversary day (the first or second Thursday in June) is a holiday commemorating the organization of Sunday schools. The bill allows the chancellor to require students to attend school on anniversary day, but mandates that the chancellor must then declare an alternate holiday on a different date within the same school year. This alternate holiday is specifically intended to celebrate significant cultural or religious holidays that are important to the student population, such as Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Asian Lunar New Year, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur, or other holidays celebrated by a substantial number of students in New York City public schools. The purpose appears to be increasing cultural recognition and accommodation for diverse student populations while maintaining the required number of school days. The bill will take effect on the first of July following its passage into law.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2593