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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many of the bus drivers and their community celebrate Ethiopian new year and many extended workers celebrate Vietnamese New Year. We should consider adding those to the calendar. I also would like to see Good Friday and Easter Monday added. This will ensure families can celebrate those days no matter when spring break is scheduled in future. I find it offensive it’s not named on the current calendar, frankly. [/quote]
We already get Easter Monday troll[/quote]

Well this comment didn’t age well. Revised proposed calendar removes Easter Monday. That’s why Good Friday (holiest Christian holiday along w Easter) and Easter Monday need to be observed - it’s not guaranteed that APS will overlap spring break. Why is no one calling this out?[/quote]

Why is Easter Monday necessary??? It is not a religious holiday.[/quote]I believe the rationale is usually so people who celebrate Easter can celebrate the whole holiday with family and travel home the following day.  [/quote]

Based on that rationale every religious holiday should get two days off. For example, I'd love to have the day after Yom Kippur off so we could observe the holiday and break the fast with family and travel the next day. [/quote]

There are Christian Orthodox (yes in Arlington) who go to mass or celebrate Monday after Easter. If a holiday falls on a weekend there are many who want it the next Monday off from school. Also it is well known that there is a large Ethiopian population in DMV. Probably more than celebrate Diwali. That should def be a recognized holiday. [/quote]

Perhaps APS should collect information to determine how many students actually observe each holiday and whether those observances require the day off.  I'd like to know how many. I agree with the insinuation of a previous poster asking what the break-point % is for making a holiday a no-school day. [/quote]

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