NYC public schools to close on 2 Muslim holidays
Bill de Blasio announced that NYC schools will close next year for two Muslim holidays. AP Photo/Seth Wenig
The New York City public school system is set to observe a pair of Muslim holidays.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that the system will close for Eid al-Adha for the first time next September.
Summer school will also close for Eid-al-Fitr in 2016.
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