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New Public School Holiday
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This year, New York City Department of Education has decided to declare Eid Al-Adha a holiday and students and teachers will not be in attendance. In the past, students would have to come to school though this holiday is important …
Diwali A National Holiday
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Throughout the school year we have several days off dedicated to holidays celebrated by people from certain ethnicities. Recently, the city made the Muslim holiday of EID an official day off from school. However, Diwali, celebrated by Hindu and Sikhs, …