DrZoidberg
Contributor
Not only are the UK authorities careful to avoid exams falling during Christian festivals such as Easter and Christmas; they don't even allow classes to be scheduled at those times. This despite the fact that the movement of Easter from year to year plays havoc with the scheduling of school term start and end dates.
I would prefer to see both religions told to get knotted, and the school calendar to be written without regard for either; but given that Christians are recognised, it only seems fair to also recognise other religions' holidays.
I celebrate Christian... well they're not Christian bit pagan... but anyhoo... holidays and I'm Christian. It's down to tradition. I think this falls into the category of just having to adapt to what most people do. I think it's fair that schools adapt in mostly Muslim areas. But for the rest of the country I don't see the point.