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Rejected petition new public holidays Diversity days or the 2 Eids, dewali, hashanah and Easter Sunday

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Due to NYC making The 2 Eids public holidays i think its about time we in the UK did the same.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/New-York-City-schools-Muslim-Holidays-Eid-Al-Adha-Eid-Al-Fitr-295015331.html

However i want us to go a step further.

I think easter sunday, the 2 eids, diwali and hashanah should be a public

holidays.

If we cant get all these extra days at least one/two days of the year could be called diversity days, which can represent all faiths.

If NYC

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