Montgomery County - Board of Education - Mandatory School Holidays MC 9-26

HB 1090 requires Montgomery County public schools to close for student attendance on specific cultural and religious holidays starting in the 2027-2028 school year. The bill mandates closures for Diwali, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Lunar New Year (first day only), Rosh Hashanah (first day only), Yom Kippur, and Juneteenth. This policy applies exclusively to Montgomery County schools and amends Maryland’s education code to add these holidays to the mandatory closure list. It directly affects Montgomery County students and school calendars by requiring closures for these observances, while other Maryland counties remain unaffected.