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A 827

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Establishes Diwali as a school holiday.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-827
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Education
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Education
Summary

Establishes the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the Indian calendar in each year, known as Diwali, as a school holiday.

Sponsor
Jenifer Rajkumar
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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