Eid is a very sacred holiday to Muslims. Eid happens two times a year, Eid al-Fitr and Eid ul Adha. Eid al-Fitr celebrates the end of the month of Ramadan. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims don't eat or drink from sunrise to sunset. This month helps them remember how grateful they should be that they have access to food and water, to practice self-control, and to spend time with family. Eid typically starts off with prayer at a mosque and ends with a good meal with family. Eid ul Adha celebrates the faith that Muslims have in Allah (God). The story is that Prophet Ibrahim had a dream where Allah told him to sacrifice his son. Believing that Allah would protect his son, no matter what, he was about to do it until Allah said to sacrifice a sheep instead. This is also typically celebrated with a group prayer and a good meal with family.
We all know that we get school off for Good Friday and Christmas because families like to spend the holidays together, but you may not have noticed is that schools typically only take days off for Christian holidays. Muslims don't celebrate Good Friday or Christmas so when they take off school, they are not celebrating anything. However, when Eid, or any other religious holiday, comes up, they are not excused from school. I believe that schools should take off of school during Muslim holidays.
These holidays are sacred to Muslims and should be allowed to be celebrated throughout the day. Muslim children should not have to choose between celebrating their religion and going to school. If good Friday and Christmas are off, Eid should be too.
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