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Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to declare Asian Lunar New Year a public school holiday across New York State. Legislation (A.7768/S.7573) would ensure schools are not in session on Lunar New Year, underscoring Governor Hochul’s commitment to supporting and protecting New York’s AAPI community. In September 2023, Governor Hochul today legislation to declare Asian Lunar New Year a public school holiday across New York State. “By designating Lunar New Year as an official school holiday, we are taking an important step in recognizing the importance of New York’s AAPI community and the rich diversity that makes New York so great,” Governor Hochul said. Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (A.7768/S.7573) making the Asian Lunar New Year a public school holiday in New York State. By designating Lunar New Year as an official school holiday, we are taking an important step in recognizing the importance of New York’s AAPI community and the rich diversity that makes New York so great. And in Congress, I am continuing the fight by pushing legislation I authored that would make Lunar New Year a federal holiday. Assemblymember Grace Lee, and co-chair of the Assembly’s Asian Pacific American (APA) Task Force: It is an honor to have led this historic effort to recognize Lunar New Year as a statewide holiday in New York. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation to declare Asian Lunar New Year a public school holiday across New York on Saturday. Darren McGee / Office of Governor Kathy Hochul Sept. 12, 2023, 5:42 PM UTC The one-day holiday — which varies each year and typically comes in late January or early February — will be added to all public school calendars in New York. The next upcoming Lunar New Year The Lunar New Year will now be observed in all public schools in the state of New York, following legislation signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul said the new law is important because it recognizes New York’s Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. “It is not just a day off from school — it is an opportunity for our children to learn about and celebrate their own or different The new law ensures schools are not in session on Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is the biggest holiday of the year for millions of East Asians around the world, including Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Malaysian cultures. Lunar New Year is the first of a lunar calendar year whose months are moon cycles. The next Lunar New Year will mark the beginning of the Year of the Dragon on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024; because the holiday falls on a weekend, the 2023-2024 school calendar is not expected to change. When I was in the State Assembly in 2009, I led the bill to establish a New York City school holiday for Lunar New Year, and I remember how people laughed at it," Meng said in a statement. If you are a parent, there will be a new state holiday that you will have to plan for in 2024. New York State Governor Kathy Hocul announced that she signed a bill into law that allows the state to officially recognize the Asian Lunar New Year as a public school holiday. ALBANY— Starting in 2024, Lunar New Year will be a mandatory public school holiday in New York — an unusual move as it is a state-mandated school holiday that is not a federal one. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday morning that Asian Lunar New Year, considered one of the most important holidays in Asian culture, would become an official public school NEW YORK -- With the kickoff of Lunar New Year on Tuesday, there is a growing push to make it a federal holiday. A congresswoman in New York announced on Monday proposed legislation that would 5 Liz Robbins, “A Persistent, but Quiet, Campaign Made Lunar New Year a School Holiday,” The New York Times, June 26, 2015; Jill Tucker, “Lunar New Year Set to Become School Holiday,” San Francisco Chronicle, December 12, 2006. 6 Smithsonian, National Postal Museum, “Lunar New Year Postage Stamps”; USPS, National news, “Lunar New Year What does this Lunar New Year law do? This law prohibits school districts in New York State from holding session on the first day of the second lunar month after the winter solstice in the preceding calendar year, known as Asian Lunar New Year. This law does not add Lunar New Year to the list of legal holidays as defined in General Construction After helping make Lunar New Year a school holiday in New York, Queens Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) is now pushing to make it a federal holiday through new legislation. Introduced on Friday, the Lunar Rep. Grace Meng of New York introduced a bill last week that if passed, would make Lunar New Year the nation’s 12th federal holiday. At the heart of Lunar New Year celebrations is the reunion dinner on Lunar New Year’s Eve, which falls on January 28, 2025. A traditional reunion dinner has many dishes, including steamed or fried fish, rice cakes and balls, noodles and dumplings. This year, Lunar New Year falls on February 10, a Saturday, which means schools will have flexibility on when to mark the occasion. Diwali is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the
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