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Support us in signing this petition for Muslim holidays to be recognized in the school year, throughout the USA

Created by F.N. on January 16, 2014

As a Muslim middle school student, I don't get days off for Muslim holidays like Eid, while other religions have days off for Christmas and Hanukkah. I either have to skip school on that day, or go to school and not celebrate Eid and other Muslim holidays. I really don't think that's fair. There's more than a million Muslims in America, and more than 1/2 of them are kids like me. America is a place where all people are free to practice any religion they like, otherwise be free to celebrate their religious holidays. If Catholic's and Jewish people get days off for their holidays, then why don't we? If we skip school, we might miss a lot. If we don't have school, were still on the same level as our peers. That's why I created this petition, so even Muslim's could celebrate their holidays.

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