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Assembly Bill A663

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides that the Muslim holidays of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha shall be school holidays in the city school district of the city of New York

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2013-A663 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1241
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2590-v, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8108, A1920, S5837
2011-2012: A2223, S1762
2015-2016: A6827, S2463
2017-2018: A6078, S5050
2019-2020: A6288, S4820
2021-2022: S5279
2023-2024: S7918
2025-2026: S6191

2013-A663 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the Muslim holidays of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha shall be school holidays in the city school district of the city of New York.

2013-A663 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   663

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GIBSON,  CRESPO,  STEVENSON -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  requiring  that  the
  Muslim  holidays  of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha be school holidays in
  the city school district of the city of New York

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2590-v
to read as follows:
  S 2590-V. EID UL-FITR AND EID UL-ADHA TO BE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.  NOTWITH-
STANDING  ANY  OTHER  LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE FIRST
DAY OF THE MUSLIM HOLIDAYS OF EID  UL-FITR  AND  EID  UL-ADHA  SHALL  BE
DESIGNATED AS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS IN THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF
NEW  YORK.  THE  DATES OF SUCH HOLIDAYS SHALL CORRESPOND TO THE DATES OF
SUCH HOLIDAYS AS SET OUT ON THE PARKING CALENDAR  OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW
YORK.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01941-01-3

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