{"id":178107,"date":"2025-08-26T22:11:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T22:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/178107\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T22:11:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T22:11:33","slug":"nyc-schools-mark-diwali-lunar-new-year-and-eid-in-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/178107\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Schools Mark Diwali, Lunar New Year and Eid in 2025\u201326"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Parents, grab your Sharpies: The New York City public school calendar just got a little more colorful. For the 2025\u201326 academic year, students and teachers will officially have the day off for Diwali, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/newyork\/chinese-new-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lunar New Year<\/a> and Eid al-Adha. Kids are already cheering. Parents? They might be frantically checking who\u2019s free for babysitting.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how the new lineup lands:<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Diwali<\/strong>: Monday, October 20, 2025<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Lunar New Year<\/strong>: Monday, February 17, 2026<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Eid al-Adha<\/strong>: Wednesday, May 27, 2026<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>While Eid holidays have been recognized by many schools in the past and Diwali was first added to the citywide calendar in 2023, the 2025\u201326 school year marks the first time all three holidays appear together, woven firmly into the city\u2019s academic schedule.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/newyork\/news\/the-best-states-for-education-have-been-revealedheres-how-new-york-ranked-050625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The best states for education have been revealed\u2014here&#8217;s how New York ranked<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For advocates, it\u2019s a long-awaited win. Community groups have spent years lobbying the Department of Education to make the calendar reflect the cultural traditions of the families it serves. With more than a million students in the system\u2014and a student body that speaks 180 languages\u2014the move feels like an overdue nod to the city\u2019s actual makeup.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, not everyone\u2019s thrilled. Extra days off can throw working families into childcare scrambles, and the DOE still has to meet its minimum instructional hours, which means school years that already stretch late into June may creep even closer to July.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the upside is big. For Hindu, Muslim and Asian American students, not having to choose between showing up for class and celebrating a major holiday is no small deal. For classmates, it\u2019s a chance to learn about each other\u2019s traditions\u2014ideally over sweets, lanterns or a post-fast feast.\u00a0Private and parochial schools, meanwhile, continue to run on their own timelines, often ending weeks earlier. But for the city\u2019s public-school kids, this year\u2019s calendar is more reflective than ever of the city they live in.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re lighting diyas, handing out red envelopes, or joining a celebratory meal, the school year just got three new reasons to celebrate\u2014and maybe a little less predictable for your June vacation planning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Parents, grab your Sharpies: The New York City public school calendar just got a little more colorful. 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