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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Half days need to go away and never, ever come back. It's so disruptive to workplaces too. We all RTO and take annual leave every time they decide to have a half day.

Regarding holidays, I think they need to take a look at holidays. Most of these start at sundown and wouldn't impact the school day at all. Christmas is only one holiday in the entire year, but it's a national holiday that most workers have off. (Easter is on a Sunday)[/quote]

What is a "national" holiday? Do you mean a Federal holiday? Assuming you do, how do [b]most[/b] of them start at sundown...

New Years Day starts at sundown?
MLK Day starts at sundown?
Washington's birthday/President's Day starts at sundown?
Memorial Day starts at sundown?
Juneteenth starts at sundown?
Labor Day starts at sundown?
Indigenous People's Day starts at sundown?
Election Day starts at sundown?
Veterans Day starts at sundown?
Thanksgiving starts at sundown?

These 10 (9 really since Juneteenth is after the EOY) are the[b] majority [/b]of holidays students have off on the calendar.

Students are only out for [b]5[/b] other non-federal/religious holidays, 4 of which [b]start sundown the day before[/b] the day off from school:
Eid al Fitr on 3/20 ([b]begins sundown on the 19th[/b] and ends sundown on the 20th)
Eid al Adha on 5/27 ([b]begins sundown on the 26th[/b] and ends sundown on the 27th)
Rosh Hashana on 9/23 ([b]begins sundown on the 22nd[/b] and ends sundown on the 24th)
Yom Kipor on 10/2 ([b]begins sundown on 10/1[/b] and ends sundown on 10/2)
Diwalli on 10/20

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