from a school board perspective, it's more a pragmatic matter. if the majority of their kids are christian, then it makes little sense to have school on days when no one will be there.

if the majority of the kids in a district are muslim, fine, take muslim days.

the workplace is another thing entirely. we used to give good friday off, but the politically correct in our firm call it now a spring holiday.

as the company owner, i can give whatever days off i want. i can give Founder's Day (the celebration of when my ancestors, religious pilgrims, arrived in the New World in Georgia) if I want. I can give Congo Independence Day if I want. Conversely, I don't have to give anything either. In addition to our Holiday schedule, we provide people with vacation time, that they can use however they see fit.

i had some other things on my mind here, but they border on political statements, and politics, though it be very central to my daily life, seems to be generally frowned upon around these parts these days.