Schools closed in observance of Chinese New Year

I start to be convinced that "new blood is a more capable enabler than old guard."  On 2/19, the public schools in my township were unprecedentedly closed in observance of Chinese New Year. This is accredited to a 26-year-old Chinese young upstart who was elected into local school board last year. Jews always enjoy time-honored days off for the whole local public schools during their new year holiday. Now, because of the political clout in school board, Chinese are now on the same standing as Jews.