Originally posted by plawrence:
Finally, in the interest of "Political Correctness", and to be assured in the future that no one will be offended, I suggest changing the name of the reason for closing the schools from "Observance of Rosh Hashanah" and "Observance of Yom Kippur" to "Early Fall Holiday Number 1", and "Early Fall Holiday Number 2". 
Plaw,
Let me first respond to SC's explaination regarding as to the reason the schools close for those two days. SC has brought up a very good point and has given me the answer to my original question. It makes 100% sense!
Now getting to your post, the kids are off from Friday the 24th to Sunday the 2nd. And for the spring break vacation, that is exactly what they have off for this year, spring break. However, they do have off for good friday. So both you and SC are both correct. You in pointing out that the kids will get the friday off for Christmas, and good friday off, and SC's explaination that the schools make these decisions based on finacial reasons. Thank you both for clearing this up for me. Oh and Plaw, those alternate names for those jewish holidays, not neccesary in my eyes as I really beleive that all religions should get the proper recognition by thier named days and they all should receive the proper respect! But your idea was a cute one!
Let me close by saying again, that my question was not intended to offend anyone. If the two days that I brought up were Christian holidays, or Islamic holidays, I would have asked the same question. But I just want to make it perfectly clear that I would never set out to offend anyone's religious beliefs, especially the two of you, who I really have the most admiration and respect for.
Don Cardi
