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It's a Sunday so most people aren't working anyway.
But in many European countries, they get Easter Monday off!
Easter is on a Sunday, thats why it has not been a federal holiday. The federal government do not observe holidays that falls on a Sunday every year.
However, most things that are normally open on Sundays are closed for Easter, including shopping malls, department stores, some restaurants, most grocery stores, banks, libraries, etc.
It used to be I think, but it being a Christian holiday without much of a secular meaning, unlike Christmas which is the religious holiday and also the secular commercial holiday, having it as a national holiday would violate separation of church and state.
13 U.S. states and territories already observe Good Friday as a holiday, which means state and local offices, courts, DMV's are closed. So how could it violate separation of church and state?
Because their beliefs should not trump secular govt. Many, many people in this country don't believe it, so why should a Fed holiday be forced down their throat. The govt should stick to holidays honoring past heroes of the US, or national celebrations. Easter isn't either of those.
It is very sad that the most religious western nation in the world, also the country with the largest number of Christians living in do not observe Good Friday. 98% of presidents both past and present were Christians, including the majority of the congress and supreme court, yet they are so weak and scared of what the minority will say. They constantly break first amendment, but when it comes to observing more religious national holidays they keep their mouth shut.
I will contact the congress about this. This is ridiculous and insulting to the majority.
Very horrible!
13 U.S. states and territories already observe Good Friday as a holiday, which means state and local offices, courts, DMV's are closed. So how could it violate separation of church and state?
The fact that they do is a violation of church and state. The government should be neutral. The recognition of such is advancing religion, specifically advancing one religion over others.
The fact that they do is a violation of church and state. The government should be neutral. The recognition of such is advancing religion, specifically advancing one religion over others.
Well they got away with it, so lets make it a federal holiday and be done. Then we won't ask for anything else.
Religion has KILLED millions of people
Santa Claus has killed no one
Not true:
Quote:
Grandma got run over by a reindeer
Walking home from our house Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.
Granted, the reindeer ran over Grandma but Santa was the one driving, so he was responsible.
Well they got away with it, so lets make it a federal holiday and be done. Then we won't ask for anything else.
No, it should not be a federal holiday. Why are people asking for it? Can't people practice their religion on their own?
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