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S 6191: 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.
What S 6191 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill requires the city school district of New York to observe the Muslim holidays of Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha as school holidays. The first day of these holidays will be designated as school holidays and will correspond to the dates listed on the city's parking calendar. This law will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6191
- What is the current status of S 6191?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6191 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 NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION".
- Did S 6191 pass?
- Not yet. S 6191 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6191, and where is it now?
- S 6191 was authored by Sen. Kevin Parker with 3 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate New York City Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION |
| Mar. 06, 2025 | REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 6, 2025 · 233 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6191 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 6, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, BAILEY, SALAZAR, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on New York City 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: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2590-w 2 to read as follows: 3 § 2590-w. Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha to be school holidays. Notwith- 4 standing any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the first 5 day of the Muslim holidays of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha shall be 6 designated as school holidays in the city school district of the city of 7 New York. The dates of such holidays shall correspond to the dates of 8 such holidays as set out on the parking calendar of the city of New 9 York. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10628-01-5
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