Brooklyn–Queens Day - Wikipedia
WEBBrooklyn–Queens Day, also sometimes called Welcome Back to Brooklyn Day, Kids Day [1] and Rally Day, [2] was a public school holiday observed in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.
| Tomorrow Is Brooklyn-Queens Day in 2024: Here’s What’s Open …
WEBJun 5, 2024 · Queens began to celebrate the day as a school holiday in 1911 and its name was changed to Brooklyn-Queens Day in 1959. Here’s what you need to know about what’s open for business and operating – and what isn’t – on Thursday.
Brooklyn-Queens Day: New York's Persistent Holiday
WEBJun 7, 2018 · Brooklyn-Queens Day enjoyed raging popularity in Brooklyn and Queens and seething resentment in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island for the next 46 years.
School's Out? Here's a History Lesson About Brooklyn-Queens Day
WEBJun 5, 2003 · Students and teachers in Brooklyn and Queens enjoy day off from school on Brooklyn-Queens Day, relic of school holiday that is exclusively for those boroughs; some oficials believe that...
What is Brooklyn-Queens Day?
WEBJun 5, 2019 · Thursday is Brooklyn-Queens Day — and if you’re wondering why exactly your kids get to stay home from school, you're not alone.
The last Anniversary Day parade in Ridgewood: Our Neighborhood, The Way ...
WEBJun 1, 2019 · Public schools will once again observe “Brooklyn-Queens Day,” otherwise known as Anniversary Day, on June 6, as they have done for more than a century. But around Ridgewood, it’s not the same.
And Now, a Holiday the Whole City Can Love - The New York Times
WEBOct 5, 2005 · Brooklyn-Queens Day, a school holiday of obscure origin, was a kind of snow day in June. It applied to public schools, students and teachers alike, but only the schools in Brooklyn and Queens.
Preservation of Brooklyn-Queens Day creates NYC school holiday …
WEBThe unexpected decision to preserve the "obscure" Brooklyn-Queens Day on the city’s public schools holiday calendar – while also adding Diwali – has created a scheduling conundrum that top officials previously said had to be avoided.
It's Brooklyn-Queens Day | Gothamist
WEBNYC public school students get today off because it's Brooklyn-Queens Day. The Queens Public Library explains: Brooklyn-Queens Day originated as a Protestant holiday celebrated in the City of Brooklyn in 1829. Back then it was known, and fondly remembered by some, as Anniversary Day.
Brooklyn–Queens Day — Annual Events and Holidays in NYC
WEBJun 8, 2023 · Annual Events and Holidays in NYC. 🗒️. Brooklyn–Queens Day. June 8, 2023 (Thursday) Upcoming Events. Washington's Birthday (February 19th) Diwali (November 7th) Purim (begins at sundown) (March 20th) Learn more about: Ragamuffin Parade, Christmas Eve or Supermoon Full Moon.