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Why? A state law signed in 2023 provides the answer.聽

That year, Gov. Kathy Hochul declaring the Lunar New Year as a public school holiday in New York.聽

The Lunar New Year is celebrated by several Asian countries and Asian-Americans. It begins on the first new moon of the lunar calendar.聽

In 2025, the Lunar New Year is on Jan. 29.聽

The bill signed by Hochul was sponsored by Assemblyman William Colton and state Sen. Brian Kavanagh. According to the legislative summary, the Lunar New Year is "one of the most important traditional holidays amongst the Asian community and is widely celebrated among the many Asian communities within New York state."聽

Assemblywoman Grace Lee, who co-chairs the Assembly's Asian Pacific American Task Force, said at the time of the bill signing that it recognizes Asian-Americans for their contributions to New York's history.聽

"This law will expose new generations to Asian culture, and it will promote diversity and inclusion at a time when Asian New Yorkers are suffering from anti-Asian hate," Lee added.聽

New York is the first state to make the Lunar New Year a public school holiday.聽

Although Hochul signed the legislation in 2023, schools weren't closed for the Lunar New Year in the 2023-24 school year. The holiday was on Feb. 10, which is a Saturday.聽

The state Education Department's guidance explains that when the Lunar New Year falls on a weekend, it won't be observed on a weekday because it's not a state holiday. State holidays that fall on a Sunday, for example, are observed on Monday.聽

The 2024-25 school year is the first with the Lunar New Year occurring on a school day since the law was signed by Hochul.聽