why isn't chinese new year a official holiday?

[stickybytes]

as many of you may know, chinese new year is tomorrow. the board of ed in my state (nyc) does not recognize chinese new year as a official holiday so therefore i will either be forced to go to school or live with a cut on my record. because of that, im planning to go unfourtantely.

how many people here are not going to school because of chinese new year?

 

Because were not in China?

 

[RaDragon]

I'm half-celebrating it 'cuz it's also Ash Wednesday tomorrow and I'll be fasting and abstaining...

 

[Jassi]

Honestly, I am Indian but if we started celebrating everyone's holidays, no work would get done. None of my holidays get celebrated until the following Sunday and I can live with that

 

[Kalvin00]

Originally posted by: SampSon
Because were not in China?

:thumbsup:

 

[777php]

Why should it be considered a national holiday?

 

[Mo0o]

The only non traditional holidays that people get off are religious ones i think and I dont think chinese new year's counts as one.

 

[RedPickle]

Originally posted by: SampSon
Because were not in China?

Rosh Hashana? (sp) We aren't in Israel are we, but we still get that holiday off in NY.

 

[Ryan]

You know what, I want us to celebrate the arabic new year too!!!

 

Originally posted by: RedPickle

Originally posted by: SampSon
Because were not in China?

Rosh Hashana? (sp) We aren't in Israel are we, but we still get that holiday off in NY.

I did not get that holiday off, I went to schools in NY.

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: SampSon
Because were not in China?

Ding Ding DIng!!!! We have a WINNER!!!!!!!!

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: SampSon
Because were not in China?

sometimes, in my school, i feel like im in China

 

Originally posted by: Amol

Originally posted by: SampSon
Because were not in China?

sometimes, in my school, i feel like im in China

You must have a very clear view of what's down the hall at all times,

 

[herkulease]

Originally posted by: stickybytes
as many of you may know, chinese new year is tomorrow. the board of ed in my state (nyc) does not recognize chinese new year as a official holiday so therefore i will either be forced to go to school or live with a cut on my record. because of that, im planning to go unfourtantely.

how many people here are not going to school because of chinese new year?

high schooler eh? who cares take a cut. Aint gonna make a big difference in your educhumactional career anyhow.

 

[RedPickle]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: RedPickle

Originally posted by: SampSon
Because were not in China?

Rosh Hashana? (sp) We aren't in Israel are we, but we still get that holiday off in NY.

I did not get that holiday off, I went to schools in NY.

I go to school in NY also and I got that day off. I got to Binghamton University, I know all SUNY's get it off and NYC also. Your telling me that the Jews can have a holiday for their new year, but the Chinese can't because we aren't in China?

 

[jst0ney]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
The only non traditional holidays that people get off are religious ones i think and I dont think chinese new year's counts as one.

agreed

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: RedPickle

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: RedPickle

Originally posted by: SampSon
Because were not in China?

Rosh Hashana? (sp) We aren't in Israel are we, but we still get that holiday off in NY.

I did not get that holiday off, I went to schools in NY.

I go to school in NY also and I got that day off. I got to Binghamton University, I know all SUNY's get it off and NYC also. Your telling me that the Jews can have a holiday for their new year, but the Chinese can't because we aren't in China?

Religious versus national holidays (in the sense as its another nation's, not our own)?

 

[RedPickle]

Originally posted by: jst0ney

Originally posted by: Mo0o
The only non traditional holidays that people get off are religious ones i think and I dont think chinese new year's counts as one.

agreed

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, July 4th, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving don't seem like religious holidays to me.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: Amol

Originally posted by: SampSon
Because were not in China?

sometimes, in my school, i feel like im in China

You must have a very clear view of what's down the hall at all times,

HAHAHAHAHA :laugh:

 

[RedPickle]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: RedPickle

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: RedPickle

Originally posted by: SampSon
Because were not in China?

Rosh Hashana? (sp) We aren't in Israel are we, but we still get that holiday off in NY.

I did not get that holiday off, I went to schools in NY.

I go to school in NY also and I got that day off. I got to Binghamton University, I know all SUNY's get it off and NYC also. Your telling me that the Jews can have a holiday for their new year, but the Chinese can't because we aren't in China?

Religious versus national holidays (in the sense as its another nation's, not our own)?

I don't understand what you meant? Rosh Hashana is the Jewish New Year.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: RedPickle

Originally posted by: jst0ney

Originally posted by: Mo0o
The only non traditional holidays that people get off are religious ones i think and I dont think chinese new year's counts as one.

agreed

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, July 4th, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving don't seem like religious holidays to me.

They are our nation's holidays. I don't expect other nations to celebrate our holidays.

 

Originally posted by: RedPickle

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: RedPickle

Originally posted by: SampSon
Because were not in China?

Rosh Hashana? (sp) We aren't in Israel are we, but we still get that holiday off in NY.

I did not get that holiday off, I went to schools in NY.

I go to school in NY also and I got that day off. I got to Binghamton University, I know all SUNY's get it off and NYC also. Your telling me that the Jews can have a holiday for their new year, but the Chinese can't because we aren't in China?

I don't remember getting it off at UB.
Why not have a holiday for every holiday in every country?

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: RedPickle

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: RedPickle

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: RedPickle

Originally posted by: SampSon
Because were not in China?

Rosh Hashana? (sp) We aren't in Israel are we, but we still get that holiday off in NY.

I did not get that holiday off, I went to schools in NY.

I go to school in NY also and I got that day off. I got to Binghamton University, I know all SUNY's get it off and NYC also. Your telling me that the Jews can have a holiday for their new year, but the Chinese can't because we aren't in China?

Religious versus national holidays (in the sense as its another nation's, not our own)?

I don't understand what you meant? Rosh Hashana is the Jewish New Year.

I was under the impression that it has some religious significance as well. I'm not Jewish, so I really don't know.

 

[MrDudeMan]

maybe we just get some holidays off because they were influential on our country in some way. im sure there are reasons for all of them...so suck it up if yours isnt celebrated. i doubt the chinese new year really has anything to do with the US, or ever has for that matter.

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: RedPickle

Originally posted by: jst0ney

Originally posted by: Mo0o
The only non traditional holidays that people get off are religious ones i think and I dont think chinese new year's counts as one.

agreed

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, July 4th, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving don't seem like religious holidays to me.

But you know something.....they all seem to have something to do with THIS country, huh?