Rochester area schools, and those around the state, are off on Jan. 29 to celebrate a holiday for the first time.

Parents across New York might wonder why their kids don’t have school on Wednesday, Jan. 29, well, the Lunar New Year is to ...

Students at government schools in New York state had a day off Wednesday. But rather than keeping kids at home for a ...

Schools did not close for Lunar New Year in the first year of the new law because the holiday fell on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 ...

The Chinese New Year on Wednesday was an historic day for New York state. It was the first time public school students had ...

On Saturday, the Nassau County Office of Asian American Affairs will host a Lunar New Year’s celebration at the Tilles Center ...

After Hochul signed the state-level bill, the Lunar New Year was added as one of the public school holidays. However, the ...

It's the first time New York students will have the day off for the Lunar New Year since a new state law was signed in 2023.

This is the first year the holiday falls on a school day since Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation in 2023 mandating school ...

It turns out that local students will also get to celebrate during the day, as NYC schools will be closed on Wednesday, ...

Wednesday, January 29th marked the celebration of the Lunar New Year, a significant holiday for many Asian communities, and a ...

Students at Niagara Fall High School are learning about the holiday through a unique lesson that connects culture with art.