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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a cultural Catholic, and think it's extremely disrespectful to use other religions' Holy Days without also using Christian Holy Days.

This would all be solved if we had year-round school, with large breaks in every season. It would reduce brain drain. Daycare and camps would adjust to offering care for the 4 large breaks throughout the year. And it would mean people with means could spread out their travel across four seasons, which is so much nicer than cramming everything during the hot summer months. And people wouldn't get so distressed over missing a few days of school for weather...
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I am Catholic and looking at the FCPS calendar right now.

Here is what I see:

Christmas, Easter, and Good Friday (the three holiest days for Catholics) are all off and clearly labeled. Long breaks are built around them, so that families can travel.

I then looked at Holy Days of Obligation

All Saints Day/Dios los Muertes (Nov 1) is labeled, but was on a Saturday this school year, so it's not taken off.  The Holy Day was also abrogated for the same reason.

The Immaculate Conception (Dec. 8) is an O day, which would allow for people to attend Mass, but is listed as Bodhi Day

The Solemnity of Mary (Jan 1) is off, but is listed as New Year's Day

I then looked at other days of religious significance

Christmas Eve (No religious obligation during school hours, but culturally a day that many Catholics gather and celebrate) is off but unlabeled

Epiphany/Three Kings Day is labeled as an O Day

Ash Wednesday (Jan 18) is an O day

Easter Monday (April 6) (also no religious obligation, but a day when many Catholics like to have off) is not labeled but is a TW work day.

I will also note that none of the O days are days that Catholic schools take off, so while All Saints, Ash Wednesday and Epiphany and Immaculate Conception are important to Catholics, they aren't days that Catholics are expected to miss work or school.

How is this Catholics being discriminated against?  Can you please explain to me?  Which other religions get more than this?[/quote]

Quoting myself because I forgot that all 52 of our sabbath's are off.

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Yes, I also noticed that stray apostrophe.  Sorry![/quote]

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