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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why couldn't they figure out the date of a holiday in advance? This is crazy[/quote] Eid dates shift because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, meaning it is based on the cycles of the moon. It was supposed to be observed Saturday, but the date/sighting of the most recent new moon changed it to Friday. That being said- closing and cancelling all of these end of year activities for a small percentage of the school community is absurd.[/quote] The schedule for the moon is based upon orbital propagation and as well known ahead of time. There is no surprise here.[/quote] Sorry but you’re incorrect. While it is true that there is a published calendar of moon cycles, for these specific Islamic holidays, It requires verification by human eyesight at the beginning of the new moon cycle. If that is not seen until a day later than published originally, it would push Eid a day later.[/quote]
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