New York City public schools will close next year for two Muslim holidays – Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

The two Islamic celebrations were officially designated as public school holidays by the New York State Department of Education this week.

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Mayor Bill DeBlasio made the announcement Wednesday (March 4) at a news conference, saying it was “only fair.”

Children from a community that is an “integral part of the city” should be able to celebrate their holidays as do others in New York, DeBlasio said.

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