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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It would be a professional day for teachers. Hindus are not the only religious group that celebrate on that day it is also religiously significant to Sikhs and Jains.

I guess you all would be surprised to know that in India school holidays are given for Christian, Muslim, and Hindu holidays. Jewish holidays as well in certain regions.

If a democratic society has school holidays for one religion, you can not ethically be up in arms about holidays that recognize other religions.

For all the people here who consider themselves 'worldly', interested in a multicultural society, embracing of cultures, etc- it's pretty sad to see how against you actually are to having a school system in such a multi-ethnic region that recognizes the different faiths of the children that go there.

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Another Hindu poster here. For the last 5 years, I have been pulling my kids out of school on Diwali (the 3rd day is the most important day, for whomever asked) for services/prayer/time with family. They are young, and it doesn't affect them academically.

Diwali is the most important holiday for Hindus. We may be a religious minority, but we pay taxes just like you. We're entitled to get off ONE day of the year, when so much time is wasted on other things (Columbus Day?? Presidents Day? Random half days here and there?)

If you have such a hard time with 'lost days of school', then go to your school board member and petition for more school on the BACK END. We don't need 9 weeks of summer vacation. Try 8.5! And give Eid to the Muslim kids and Diwali to the Hindu kids and stop acting like we are kooks for wanting a little recognition. [/quote]

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