why are schools open on Easter Monday?

[Anonymous]

PWCS schools are open on Easter Monday? When was the last time this happened?

[Anonymous]

Because Easter Monday isn't a holiday, nor is it even religious? Good Friday is the religious holiday if they wanted to pick one

[Anonymous]

FCPS were open last year and this year. Why would they be closed? It is not a holiday. I kind of wish that spring break fell the weekend starting on Easter, I don't get why they have it the week before, but that is how it is.

[Anonymous]

Be glad you aren't in MD, where it's a mandatory holiday.

[Anonymous]

Catholic schools are off . We have spring break the week after Easter.

[Anonymous]

What's Easter Monday? That doesn't even vaguely sound like a legit holiday.

[Anonymous]

Because Easter is on Sunday and "Easter Monday" isn't something that the US regularly observes. As a PP noted Good Friday used to be the holiday, but it's tough to do every holiday for every religion now so unless it falls on a break there isn't a reason to close school.

[Anonymous]

Not all catholic schools are off as Easter Monday isn’t a holiday

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not all catholic schools are off as Easter Monday isn’t a holiday

Which ones? Just curious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PWCS schools are open on Easter Monday? When was the last time this happened?

Last year.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/706141.page#12479711

There are more irate posts from other years, too, if you want some commiseration from Easters past.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because Easter is on Sunday and "Easter Monday" isn't something that the US regularly observes. As a PP noted Good Friday used to be the holiday, but it's tough to do every holiday for every religion now so unless it falls on a break there isn't a reason to close school.

Easter Monday is a big holiday in DC. Fairfax usually gets it off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because Easter is on Sunday and "Easter Monday" isn't something that the US regularly observes. As a PP noted Good Friday used to be the holiday, but it's tough to do every holiday for every religion now so unless it falls on a break there isn't a reason to close school.

Easter Monday is a big holiday in DC. Fairfax usually gets it off.

There are traditions around Easter Monday in DC.

https://www.theroot.com/for-dc-easter-monday-at-the-national-zoo-is-an-african-1790859364

[Anonymous]

It's all part of the war on God-fearing Christians. Next thing you know, they won't let schools close for two weeks surrounding Christmas Day!

[Anonymous]

Because White Housr Easter Egg Roll! Come on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because Easter is on Sunday and "Easter Monday" isn't something that the US regularly observes. As a PP noted Good Friday used to be the holiday, but it's tough to do every holiday for every religion now so unless it falls on a break there isn't a reason to close school.

Easter Monday is a big holiday in DC. Fairfax usually gets it off.

I thought it was usually off for kids but a teacher work day in FCPS.