The city Department of Education’s (DOE) academic calendar includes some two-dozen days off between the first day of school ...

New York City is moving closer to swapping out Anniversary Day for Diwali on the school calendar. Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks said Thursday they’re working with the state ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – For the first time New York City public school students will be off in honor of Diwali on Friday, ... the latest holiday on the NYC schools calendar. Story by Dominique Jack ...

However, New York City cannot add another school holiday to the current calendar unless it removes another day off. This is because New York State education law mandates there be a minimum of 180 ...

Take a look at the NYC DOE calendar for 2024-2025 — here are the details and important dates to ... those associated with the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, come just under a month ...

Diwali will become the latest in a series of holiday added to the school calendar, including Lunar New Year and Eid. Public schools spokesman Nathaniel Styer said the district will be able to meet ...

Diwali has been added to New York City's list of public school holidays. The holiday happens in October or November, depending on the lunar calendar.

The new holiday will replace “Brooklyn-Queens Day” on the school holiday calendar. New York City students and teachers now have a total of 33 days off including religious and federal holidays ...

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.

NEW YORK (PIX11) – For the first time New York City public school students will be off in honor of Diwali on Friday, but what exactly is Diwali? Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is ...