Appearing on WNYC’s “Brian Lehrer Show” on Monday, the mayor said he hadn’t taken a position on whether Diwali, the festival of lights celebrated in India and other South Asian countries, should be a day off from school.
But he said he’d move forward with closing schools for Lunar New Year and for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, Muslim holy days.
“It is complicated in terms of logistics and school calendar and budget. But it’s something I want to get done in a reasonable time frame,” he said.
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If Muslims want a holiday, go back to the countries that celebrate muslim holidays - this is the USA.
ReplyDeleteTo 10:24, plenty of people in the U.s. celebrate Muslim holidays. That's what's great about America -- freedom of religion. If you don't like that people have this freedom, then perhaps you should leave.
ReplyDeleteanonymous 10:37, I agree and disagree.
ReplyDeleteI agree that EVERY person as an American Citizen should have the freedom of celebrating their religion of choice.
What I question is, do you really have ANY idea just how many different religions there are out there? Are e to make changes for every one of them?
Now, IF they are keeping religion out of Schools, we should drop ALL Religious Holidays and simply give each Family one week off School per year to celebrate whatever religion they so enjoy.
Just my thoughts on the matter. Oh, as far as Teachers go, celebrate your Holidays during the SUMMER months when School is out.
We are one of the only countries who make adjustments to suit everyone else.I say let everyone else adjust to us.
ReplyDeleteLook for "LGBT" day off soon. Also Karl Marx's birthday. That will replace Christmas, I mean Xmas.
ReplyDeleteIslam is not a religion-it is a cult. Therefore, it should not be given the acknowledgement or respect that religions deserve!
ReplyDeleteI had a hangnail last week, there should be a holiday for that, too.
ReplyDeleteJust close the schools, period. LOL!
ReplyDeleteDon't forget Festivus!!!!!!
ReplyDelete10:49 Islam is no more of a "cult" than Christianity, Catholicism, or whatever other religion you put up there.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Joe, keep religion out of schools, and religious holidays can be observed on weekends, or with a single break for all.