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HB1174Introduced in the House of Delegates

Howard County - Board of Education - Mandatory School Holidays Ho. Co. 11-26

IntroducedHouse Ways and Means

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requiring the Howard County Board of Education to close public schools in the county to students beginning in the 2027-2028 school year in observance of Yom Kippur and Juneteenth and to observe the first day of Diwali, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Lunar New Year, and Rosh Hashanah.

Where it stands

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

February 16, 2026

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Bill history

  1. First Reading Ways and Means

  2. Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

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