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SELECTED RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS       RELIGIOUS GROUP            DATE(S)

AND HOLIDAY OBSERVANCES

Ramadan Begins                                                      Islam              September 13, 2007

Rosh Hashanah                                                        Jewish            *September 13-14, 2007

Shemini Atzeret                                                       Jewish            *October 4, 2007

Simhat Torah                                                          Jewish            *October 5, 2007

Navaratri                                                                Hindu             October 12-20, 2007

Id al Fitre (Eid al Fitr)                                            Islam              October 13, 2007

Yom Kippur                                                            Jewish            *October 22, 2007

Sukkot (Succoth)                                                     Jewish            *October 26-27, 2007

Diwali (Divali)                                                         Hindu             (Sikh) November 9, 2007

Guru Nanak’s Birthday                                           Sikh                November 24, 2007

Hanakkah (8 days)                                                  Jewish            *December 5-12, 2007

Bodhi Day                                                               Buddhist        December 8, 2007

Eid al Adha                                                             Islam              December 20, 2007

Epiphany (Nativity)                                                 Christian

                                                                                (Orthodox)     January 6, 2008

Muharram (New Year)                                             Islam              January 10, 2008

Ashura                                                                     Islam              January 19, 2008

Nirvana Day                                                            Buddhism       February 15, 2008

Mawlid an Nabi                                                       Islam              March 20, 2008

Purim                                                                      Jewish            *March 21, 2008

Good Friday                                                            Christian       March 21, 2008

Holi                                                                         Hindu

                                                                                (Sikh)             March 22, 2008

Baisakhi                                                                   Sikh

                                                                                (Hindu)         April 13, 2008

Pesach (Passover)                                                     Jewish            *April 20-21, 2008

Holy Friday                                                             Christian

                                                                                (Orthodox)     April 25, 2008

Wesah/Visakha Puja (Buddha Day)                          Buddhist        May 20, 2008

*Begins at sundown the evening before.

These will be counted as excused absences!