Lunar New Year is legal school holiday in New York City. However, for the 2022-2023 school year, the NYC Department of Education (DOE) administration chose to remove Lunar New Year completely from the school year calendar. 

I demand that the city administration re-evaluates their decision and recognize Lunar New Year as equally important as other cultural holidays and update the 2022-2023 school year calendar accordingly before the school year starts. I am requesting that the NYC DOE respect and observe Lunar New Year on January 23, 2023. This will allow the students, teachers, and staff members of all Asian/ Pacific Islander heritage to keep their tradition by celebrating and observe an important cultural day with their families on Monday, January 23.