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Lunar New Year is not a federal holiday, meaning banks and the U.S. stock markets stay open, but New York City is among the public school districts that opt to close their doors for the day in This year marks the first time a new school holiday is officially observed in New York state. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, is Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year. It’s considered to be This also makes New York the first state to mandate school closures for the occasion. Last year, the state holiday’s inception fell on a Saturday, and students weren’t given an additional day off. Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to declare Asian Lunar New Year a public school holiday across New York State. Legislation (A.7768/S.7573) would ensure schools are not in session on Lunar New Year, underscoring Governor Hochul’s commitment to supporting and protecting New York’s AAPI community. Lunar New Year, known as the Spring Festival in Asian countries, is a major holiday celebrated by communities on Jan. 29. This year’s holiday marks the year of the snake, but some Asian This upcoming Lunar New Year is the year of the snake, which applies to those born in 1941, 1953, 1977, 1989, 2001 and 2013. In the Chinese zodiac, the snake represents wisdom and transformation It will be the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac. New York is the first state to give schools off for the Lunar New Year. The legislation, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, passed in 2023. The When I was in the State Assembly in 2009, I led the bill to establish a New York City school holiday for Lunar New Year, and I remember how people laughed at it," Meng said in a statement. "There The one-day holiday — which varies each year and typically comes in late January or early February — will be added to all public school calendars in New York. The next upcoming Lunar New Year The Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, celebrates the first new moon of the lunar calendar and this year will take place on Feb. 10. The holiday is celebrated primarily by the Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean diasporas and other East Asian cultures. The legislation, which Hochul signed on Saturday, amended the education law to Lunar New Year, known as the Spring Festival in Asian countries, is a major holiday celebrated by communities on Jan. 29. This year’s holiday marks the year of the snake, but some Asian This is what the Chinese New Year looks like in New York. The celebration of this holiday is both visually and atmospherically impressive. The street parties, with vendors selling great Chinese food, different performances, music, firecrackers, and entertainment for all ages, last for almost two weeks. On April 1, legislation was introduced in Albany to amend New York’s education law to recognize Lunar New Year as a public school holiday for any city with one-million people — namely New York New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced include Asian Lunar New Year as a school holiday. the U.S. flag during the annual Chinese Lunar New Year Parade in New York's Chinatown on Feb While New York schools mark it as a one-day holiday, celebrations last up to 16 days. This year, Lunar New Year starts Jan. 29 and ends on Feb. 8, culminating with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. When I was in the State Assembly in 2009, I led the bill to establish a New York City school holiday for Lunar New Year, and I remember how people laughed at it," Meng said in a statement. "There For Lunar New Year (or Chinese New Year), which honors household and heavenly deities, as well as ancestors, NYC is once again going all out with a huge parade in Chinatown, festive events Where to see the Lunar New Year parades. The official Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade starts at 1 p.m. on February 16, 2025. On January 29, the New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club organizes a Chinese New Year's Day Parade starting at 10:30 a.m. Flushing Chinatown's parade is on February 1, and Sunset Park Chinatown's parade falls on The Lunar New Year will now be observed in all public schools in the state of New York, following legislation signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul said the new law is important because it recognizes New York’s Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. “It is not just a day off from school — it is an opportunity for our children to learn about and celebrate their own or different NYC Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade 2023. When: Sunday February 12, 2023 - 1:00 pm Where: Manhattan Chinatown Parade route: Parade assembles on Mott and Hester and kicks off at 1:00 pm heading south towards Canal St. to Chatham Square, heads up to East Broadway towards the Manhattan Bridge, completing on Eldridge and Forsyth Streets towards Grand Street next to Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
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