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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Eid date is predicted a year in advance but may be adjusted based on lunar sightings.  https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/when-eid-2022-expected-dates-22320072[/quote]

Well, that surely creates a HOT MESS!  We're trying to schedule a calendar and make decisions that affect thousands of kids --- but we have to wait to see what the moon looks like?

This is absolutely stupid.[/quote]

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This should absolutely not be something our schools revolve around if there is not even a fixed day that can be known in advance. Craziness. [/quote]

Yeah I grew up celebrating Eid and I added that feedback on the last 2 years’ calendar surveys. I’ve always recalled that you had to wait for the official moon sighting to declare Eid so the date can shift. [/quote]

Smacking my head…look, I’m Jewish and it’s somewhat stressful that the schools have this far been open on the High Holidays. But, in such a multicultural area, I have noted on previous surveys I think the answer has to be just not to recognize any religious holidays, kids should not be penalized for taking a day off and I think important school events should not be scheduled on those days - band concerts, entrance exams, graduation, and for HS students I think it would make sense not to allow tests on those days, at least unit tests, but otherwise they just need to get on with having school. This O day thing and days off for all these holidays is a mess.

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