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Thursday, March 05, 2015
New York City Schools Will Close On Two Muslim Holidays
NBC News reports that yesterday New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, fulfilling a campaign promise, announced that two Muslim holidays would be recognized on the city's school calendar. Schools will be closed on Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr. It is estimated that 10% of the students in the New York City public schools are Muslim. City schools are already closed on major Christian and Jewish holidays. (School year calendar.) [Thanks to Scott Mange for the lead.]
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