Rochester area schools, and those around the state, are off on Jan. 29 to celebrate a holiday for the first time.

New York State has officially become the first in the nation to recognize Lunar New Year as a statewide holiday ...

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 ...

The one-day holiday — which typically comes in late January or early February — was added to all New York public school calendars in 2024.

For Christians, Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God, the King of kings. It may be hard to believe, but the celebration of Christmas was hit and miss in the American colonies.

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng has reintroduced measures to make the Lunar New Year a federal holiday in conjunction with a resolution ...

Asian American communities around the U.S. and around the world are ringing in the Year of the Snake Wednesday, including in ...