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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Muslims shouldn't get the holidays off unless the Jews get ALL of their religious holidays off.  This would include the first two and last two days of Sukkot, the second day of Rosh Hashanna, the first two and last two days of Passover, among others.  [/quote]

Right now, Jews in MCPS get 3 of their holiest days off, Yom Kippur, the first day of Rosh Hashanna, and the first day of Passover.  Christians get their 3 holiest days off, Christmas, Easter, Good Friday (no particular order for either of those).  The Muslims seem to be asking for one.  [/quote]

No, MCPS does not close on the first day of Passover. If MCPS is closed on the first day of Passover, it's because the spring break falls around (Western) Easter because Maryland state law requires schools to be closed on (Western) Good Friday and (Western) Easter Monday, and Passover and (Western) Easter are often at generally the same time.

And the Equality for Eid Coalition is actually asking for two holidays: Eid-al-Fitr (at the end of Ramadan) and Eid-al-Adha (marking the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca). (Eid-al-Fitr will be in the summer for a while.)

http://www.equality4eid.com/FAQ.html[/quote]

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