(Updated at 4:30 p.m.) Arlington Public Schools is set to add four non-Christian religious holidays to its calendar during the next school year.
The school system is currently surveying families, community members and employees about the draft calendar, which calls for a school year that starts on Aug. 23 and runs through June 17.
The online survey is open through Friday, Oct. 30.
The 2021-2022 calendar includes the following holidays:
- Rosh Hashanah — September 7, 2021
- Yom Kippur — September 16, 2021
- Diwali — November 4, 2021
- Eid — May 3, 2022
The Arlington School Board is expected to hear a presentation about the calendar on Nov. 17, before a vote on Dec. 3, a school spokesman said.
The Fairfax and Prince William county school systems are also considering adding the same four religious holidays. If approved, it would be the culmination of a long-running effort to have local schools close on major holidays for the Jewish, Hindu, and Muslim faiths.
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