{"id":834,"date":"2016-03-29T11:19:44","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T15:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/?p=834"},"modified":"2021-04-27T16:55:50","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T20:55:50","slug":"the-importance-of-national-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/2016\/03\/29\/the-importance-of-national-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of National Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The world is filled with many holidays. In the U.S, there are 17 important holidays the people celebrate. Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, New Year\u2019s are some of the holidays celebrated. Many of the holidays are geared more to Christians than other religions. Most Muslims celebrate those holidays and they also celebrate their own, like Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. Every religion can celebrate their own holidays or maybe others holidays too.<\/p>\n

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You may have heard of Veterans Day, Independence Day, and Labor day, which are also holidays. They aren\u2019t very common with the people and people barely celebrate them. If so, why don\u2019t we take them out of the calendar?\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rana, a worker at Big Lots stated, \u201cIf you take out a certain holiday that some people celebrate, then it\u2019s like discrimination and can cause conflict because some people celebrate it.\u201d Many people would feel left out because that holiday may be a part of history.<\/p>\n

Every holiday has something to it. When people do parades and walk for some holidays, it may cost the government money. It helps keep a reminder of that holiday so that people don\u2019t forget about it. Also, during those parades, the schools might be closed.<\/p>\n

Amanda Naeem, an 8th grader at Unis Middle School said, \u201c More holidays added to the calendar, would have more school closings, which is what many people want.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Martin<\/p>\n

On MLK day, schools close, and many students forget about the value of why there is an absence. They think about how there is no school and the fun of it. There should be more awareness on why there are absences on holidays.<\/p>\n

Not all people celebrate the holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter. So when there\u2019s a break for those holidays, many people just stay home.<\/p>\n

Shane Shockey, a middle school teacher explains, \u201c For most holidays that there is no school, many people do nothing and it decreases the importance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Quran,<\/p>\n

Also, there are breaks only for certain holidays which doesn\u2019t make it fair. When it comes to the main holidays that Muslims celebrate, the Dearborn Public School System has planned out vacation days. However, some students in other school districts are probably not so fortunate and have to go to school on religious holidays.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s nice to have a break and celebrate our holidays, but when there is no fairness, then people should speak up. The holidays that aren\u2019t as common should just be a holiday with no break.<\/p>\n

The holidays that people ask for a break are the ones that should be added to the calendar. To enjoy all the holidays, they should be fair and equal with all religions, not just one or two.<\/p>\n

Malak Almonajed<\/p>\n

Journalism 4th hour<\/p>\n\n\n

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The world is filled with many holidays. In the U.S, there are 17 important holidays the people celebrate. Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, New Year\u2019s are some of the holidays celebrated. Many of the holidays are geared more to Christians than other religions. Most Muslims celebrate those holidays and they also celebrate their own, like Eid Al-Fitr …<\/p>\n

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