Hobbits should be celebrated, too!
Posted on 01/10/2024 3:38:16 PM PST by lowbridge
In September 2023, Governor Hochul today legislation to declare Asian Lunar New Year a public school holiday across New York State.
“By designating Lunar New Year as an official school holiday, we are taking an important step in recognizing the importance of New York’s AAPI community and the rich diversity that makes New York so great,” Governor Hochul said. “It is not just a day off from school – it is an opportunity for our children to learn about and celebrate their own or different cultures and traditions.”
The new legislation ensures schools are not in session on Lunar New Year. The new law requires that all public schools close for the Lunar New Year holiday.
"Making Lunar New Year a holiday for New York's public schools is a direct result of the hard work of the Assembly Majority and the dedicated members of our Asian Pacific Task Force. New York State is beautifully diverse, with people from different ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds living, working and raising families together. The Lunar New Year holiday will give thousands of Asian students in our state the ability to gather together and celebrate with family and friends without having to sacrificing their education. I hope this will also shine a light on the culture and traditions of our Asian friends and neighbors, and in a time where we have seen hate and violence against Asian communities, this will open people’s eyes, encouraging tolerance and acceptance," Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said.
The Lunar New Year typically happens sometime in February, on the second new moon after the December 21st winter solstice.
Then in November 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that makes Diwali a school holiday for New York City public schools.
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What a crock...
Now we’re celebrating Tet?!!
The only thing Governor Wokeful seems to have down pat is how to virtue signal. She wants to remove a painting from the NYS Capitol which depicts native Americans in a manner she considers unflattering. Never mind no one has probably glanced at that dusty old artwork for 50 years, she wants it taken down. And now she is trying to pander to Asians. The NYC schools already observe Diwali, Eid this & that, Kwaanza, etc. And now, the lunar New Year.
“What a crock...”
Ditto that.
Gay Day Is on the California calendar now with music. Clowns and, of course the Cornhole game.
Hobbits should be celebrated, too!
No Leif Erickson Day? Hinga Dinga Durgen!
“when the moon(bat) is in the Seventh House...”
Then the British invaded, and turned that whole area to $hit.
A holiday for the opening day of the Major League Baseball season would have meaning for a larger number of New Yorkers than the Chinese New Year.
And there’s no Dutch holiday and they had far more impact on the development of the state. And likewise there’s no holiday for the Iroquois Confederacy. Both were taught and respected when I was in elementary school in NYS in the 50s and 60s
It is a crock….so is MLK and juneteen
But i got 2 more paid days off for it
More money out of the taxpayers pockets and into union members pockets.
They are trying to destroy and replace everything that gives us cultural identity. It won’t be long before they are removing the traditional ones.
Welcome to 1984.
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The systematic destruction of America continues.
Which traditional American holidays were axed this time?
They’ve already got Lincoln and Washington’s birthday rolled into the generic “President’s Day.”
Nothing much to see here. Diversity is our strength. So is celebrating the worship of Hindu and other pagan gods.
Immigration was always going to destroy this country.
It started with the Irish and went down there.
Thousands of convenience store owners and gas station managers pleased . . .
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