Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, is Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year. It’s considered to be the most important holiday in China and celebrated by millions of Asians worldwide with festivals, parades, educational events, traditional foods and decorations. In September 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation making Asian Lunar New Year an official holiday for public schools statewide. As a result, all public schools in the Empire State will be closed Wednesday in observance of the holiday.

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