Lunar New Year School Holiday 2025. Governor kathy hochul today signed legislation to declare asian lunar new year a public school holiday across new york state. The holiday fell on a weekend in 2024, so schools weren't in session, making 2025 the first year that schools close statewide for the occasion.

Chinese new year is a major holiday and also known as the lunar new year. The school year for 2025 for all moe primary schools.