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SidDithers

(44,228 posts) Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:35 PM Mar 2015

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Is Good Friday a statutory holiday in the US?...nt

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Is Good Friday a statutory holiday in the US?...nt (Original Post) SidDithers Mar 2015 OP

No. Why do you ask? Shrike47 Mar 2015 #1

I don't think so. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #2

No ann--- Mar 2015 #3

Not in the united states as a whole i don't think el_bryanto Mar 2015 #4

Neither Good Friday nor Easter are Fed. Holidays. n/t dgibby Mar 2015 #5

No. nt City Lights Mar 2015 #6

in some states/areas schools are closed either half/full day for this religious event specifici to msongs Mar 2015 #7

That started because people wanted time off to go to church services that begin just before dark. jwirr Mar 2015 #10

It's a holiday for me here in Atlanta. Calista241 Mar 2015 #8

I have to work sharp_stick Mar 2015 #9

Thanks, all... SidDithers Mar 2015 #11

Friday evening is passover as well. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #13

In some states. KamaAina Mar 2015 #12

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)

1. No. Why do you ask?

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:36 PM

Mar 2015

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. I don't think so.

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:36 PM

Mar 2015

It is a holiday here in NY.

ann---

(1,933 posts)

3. No

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:37 PM

Mar 2015

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

4. Not in the united states as a whole i don't think

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:38 PM

Mar 2015

But some states give it and some municipalities. Probably depends on whether or not they had a significant Catholic population at one time.

Bryant

dgibby

(9,474 posts)

5. Neither Good Friday nor Easter are Fed. Holidays. n/t

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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:40 PM

Mar 2015

City Lights

(25,171 posts)

6. No. nt

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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:41 PM

Mar 2015

msongs

(67,405 posts)

7. in some states/areas schools are closed either half/full day for this religious event specifici to

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:50 PM

Mar 2015

only one religion

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

10. That started because people wanted time off to go to church services that begin just before dark.

Reply to msongs (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 03:17 PM

Mar 2015

Earlier than businesses closed. It is voluntary in most areas.

Calista241

(5,586 posts)

8. It's a holiday for me here in Atlanta.

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:54 PM

Mar 2015

I've actually never had it off before, but I work for a UK company, and apparently all of Europe is on holiday this Friday also.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

9. I have to work

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 03:02 PM

Mar 2015

but the kids are off. They (my company, not the State) give us 4 floating holday days that we can use if we want Good Friday.

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

11. Thanks, all...

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 03:25 PM

Mar 2015

I've got stuff to ship down to Michigan, but Friday is a stat holiday in Canada.

I may have to send it Thursday now, instead. Would have been easier to push it out until Monday if Friday was a holiday in Michigan too.

Sid

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

13. Friday evening is passover as well.

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #11)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 03:37 PM

Mar 2015

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

12. In some states.

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 03:30 PM

Mar 2015

Generally those with a large Catholic population, Connecticut being one.

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