Anonymous
08/27/2025 16:48
Subject: question about Diwali date
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Another reason these religious holidays shouldn't be part of the public school calendar.
Same for Xmas!
Good news for you, Christmas isn't a school holiday in FCPS.
Anonymous
08/27/2025 11:01
Subject: question about Diwali date
why do they get off for this holiday? Isn't it celebrated in the evening when dark? If it is, kids are already home after school to clebate. How many Hindu teachers are there in APS that they might need the day to prep for the holiday?
Anonymous
08/25/2025 15:13
Subject: question about Diwali date
It would be much better if winter break aligned with the end of the semester. So, we could have it the second and third week of January.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Diwali does not move, Arlington just got the date wrong. LCPS and FCPS both had the correct date on their calendars.
It sure does move. Anywhere between October to November!
Signed,
An Atheist that married a Hindu and thinks public schools should NOT follow everyone’s religious holidays.
I assume that you also want to change Spring Break to a fixed week every year instead of tied to easter and have a winter break that aligns with the end of the quarter instead of being tied to Christmas every year, correct?
FCPS tried to fix Spring Break and it failed horribly because it was then out of sync with the surrounding school systems. Also, Christmas isn't a specific school holiday and is covered by Winter Break. Lots and lots of people take time off at the end of the year. The schools could not feasibly run during that time.