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S 2216: Establishes Eid-al-Adha and Eid-Al-Fitr as school holidays in certain school districts.
What S 2216 does, verified January 10, 2026
The proposed law aims to recognize and respect two significant Islamic holidays: Eid-al-Adha and Eid-al-Fitr. These holidays will be observed as school holidays for all public schools in New York State. The law requires school authorities to close public schools on these days. Additionally, the law addresses the calculation of school days, allowing for the observance of these holidays without affecting the overall number of school days. If necessary, the observed holidays will be counted as regular school days. The law will take effect 100 days after it becomes a law, and schools will be required to comply with the new regulations immediately upon its effective date.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 2216
- What is the current status of S 2216?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 2216 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO EDUCATION".
- Did S 2216 pass?
- Not yet. S 2216 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 2216, and where is it now?
- S 2216 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 16, 2025 · 339 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2216 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing Eid-al- Adha and Eid-al-Fitr as school holidays The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3204-a 2 to read as follows: 3 § 3204-a. Eid-al-Adha and Eid-al-Fitr school holidays. 1. The days of 4 the Islamic lunar calendar designated to begin on the tenth day of the 5 month of Dhul Hijja and commonly known as "Eid-al-Adha", and the first 6 day of Shawwai known as Eid-al-Fitr shall be school holidays for all 7 public schools. 8 2. The school authorities of every public school are hereby authorized 9 and directed to cause all public schools within such districts to be 10 closed on Eid-al-Adha and Eid-al-Fitr. 11 § 2. Section 3604 of the education law is amended by adding a new 12 subdivision 7-a to read as follows: 13 7-a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of any 14 calculation under subdivision seven or eight of this section, the 15 commissioner shall disregard any reduction resulting from observance of 16 Eid-al-Adha and Eid-al-Fitr and, if necessary, such observed holidays 17 shall be calculated as a session day. 18 § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 19 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately the addition, amend- 20 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen- 21 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and 22 completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04927-01-5
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