Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 18:03     Subject: Why is MCPS closed on Tuesday, February 17?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why would this be a holiday? Is this new? We are new to public school?


What, you think only you should get your personal set of holidays off but no one else should?


Kind of what happens when you move to a new country.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 17:47     Subject: Why is MCPS closed on Tuesday, February 17?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why would this be a holiday? Is this new? We are new to public school?


Maybe you should go back to private school. We take loads of religious and cultural holidays off here.


For a particular race of people? That is not the case. If so, we’d never go to school. When did this start?


So you support us going to school on Christmas Day? Sign me up!!!


2 hour delay so kids can open presents first. We aren't monsters
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 17:15     Subject: Why is MCPS closed on Tuesday, February 17?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why would this be a holiday? Is this new? We are new to public school?


Maybe you should go back to private school. We take loads of religious and cultural holidays off here.


For a particular race of people? That is not the case. If so, we’d never go to school. When did this start?


It's been the case for some years now. You can check prior calendars. The have Diwali, Eid al Fitr, Lunar New Year, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and days off around Easter and Christmas.


NP. I would prefer they NOT tie spring break to Easter. Our family spends Easter as a religious holiday, but my kids also want a nice spring break vacation and the two don't work well together. Easter is a Sunday so school is not cancelled for it. Christmas is over "winter break."


I think Spring Break is tied to Easter because that is also when Passover happens.


Spring break is tied to Easter because Maryland state law requires Good Friday and Easter Monday to be off from school, not because of Passover.
Spring break isn't required to be tied to Easter but is so they can save a day off due to 180 days being required.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 16:22     Subject: Why is MCPS closed on Tuesday, February 17?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why would this be a holiday? Is this new? We are new to public school?


Maybe you should go back to private school. We take loads of religious and cultural holidays off here.


For a particular race of people? That is not the case. If so, we’d never go to school. When did this start?


So you support us going to school on Christmas Day? Sign me up!!!
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 16:21     Subject: Why is MCPS closed on Tuesday, February 17?
Anonymous wrote:That’s the question.


More threads on this? Already several threads. One is:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1312335.page
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 15:44     Subject: Why is MCPS closed on Tuesday, February 17?
Anonymous wrote:Why would this be a holiday? Is this new? We are new to public school?


What, you think only you should get your personal set of holidays off but no one else should?
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 15:07     Subject: Why is MCPS closed on Tuesday, February 17?
Anonymous wrote:Why would this be a holiday? Is this new? We are new to public school?


OMG go back to the racist hole you climbed out of
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 15:05     Subject: Why is MCPS closed on Tuesday, February 17?
Anonymous wrote:I think it’s a teacher professional day.


It’s not.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 14:39     Subject: Why is MCPS closed on Tuesday, February 17?
I think it’s a teacher professional day.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 14:09     Subject: Why is MCPS closed on Tuesday, February 17?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

NP. I would prefer they NOT tie spring break to Easter. Our family spends Easter as a religious holiday, but my kids also want a nice spring break vacation and the two don't work well together. Easter is a Sunday so school is not cancelled for it. Christmas is over "winter break."

I think Spring Break is tied to Easter because that is also when Passover happens.


Spring break was very early in 2024 despite that Passover was much later.


Sure, Passover and Easter don't always overlap. But MCPS Spring Break is aligned with Easter, either the week before or the week after.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 14:04     Subject: Why is MCPS closed on Tuesday, February 17?
Anonymous wrote:

NP. I would prefer they NOT tie spring break to Easter. Our family spends Easter as a religious holiday, but my kids also want a nice spring break vacation and the two don't work well together. Easter is a Sunday so school is not cancelled for it. Christmas is over "winter break."

I think Spring Break is tied to Easter because that is also when Passover happens.


Spring break was very early in 2024 despite that Passover was much later.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 13:46     Subject: Why is MCPS closed on Tuesday, February 17?
I always wonder why there is not a week off for mid-winter break. Is that just for states near skiing areas?
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 13:38     Subject: Why is MCPS closed on Tuesday, February 17?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why would this be a holiday? Is this new? We are new to public school?


Maybe you should go back to private school. We take loads of religious and cultural holidays off here.


For a particular race of people? That is not the case. If so, we’d never go to school. When did this start?


It's been the case for some years now. You can check prior calendars. The have Diwali, Eid al Fitr, Lunar New Year, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and days off around Easter and Christmas.


NP. I would prefer they NOT tie spring break to Easter. Our family spends Easter as a religious holiday, but my kids also want a nice spring break vacation and the two don't work well together. Easter is a Sunday so school is not cancelled for it. Christmas is over "winter break."


I think Spring Break is tied to Easter because that is also when Passover happens.


Spring break is tied to Easter because Maryland state law requires Good Friday and Easter Monday to be off from school, not because of Passover.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 12:42     Subject: Why is MCPS closed on Tuesday, February 17?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why would this be a holiday? Is this new? We are new to public school?


Maybe you should go back to private school. We take loads of religious and cultural holidays off here.


For a particular race of people? That is not the case. If so, we’d never go to school. When did this start?


It's been the case for some years now. You can check prior calendars. The have Diwali, Eid al Fitr, Lunar New Year, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and days off around Easter and Christmas.


NP. I would prefer they NOT tie spring break to Easter. Our family spends Easter as a religious holiday, but my kids also want a nice spring break vacation and the two don't work well together. Easter is a Sunday so school is not cancelled for it. Christmas is over "winter break."


I think Spring Break is tied to Easter because that is also when Passover happens.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 12:37     Subject: Why is MCPS closed on Tuesday, February 17?
Anonymous wrote:LCPS and FCPS are also out of school


Yup. This is what DEI looks like and it's glorious.