Happy holy holidays for all

[chiskop]

In a discussion document to be debated by branches ahead of the ANC's policy conference in June, the party's commission on religious affairs says it is necessary to recognise the country's "multi-religious nature".


'South Africa does not need more public holidays, it's already at its maximum'
This could be done by affirming the religious days not only of Christians, but of Muslims, Hindus and Jews, who represent significant sectors of the population.

"It is suggested that Christmas and Easter, Eid ul Fitr, Diwali and Yom Kippur be celebrated," the document says.

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[xtermin8or]

I think this is long overdue, as a Christian myself, this has never been an issue for me, but if we are to have a multi-religious society, then surely we can have other holy days as Public Holidays, perhaps remove some of the more uneccesarry ones

 

[chiskop]

Which ones are less neccessary? I mean, apart from Women's day obviously.

 

[xtermin8or]

Women's day is one that can go, another is Boxing day ( or whatever it's called now ) so you have one for Eid ul Fitr and one for Deepawali, I'm sure we can find a few more

 

[fivelza]

I think this is long overdue, as a Christian myself, this has never been an issue for me, but if we are to have a multi-religious society, then surely we can have other holy days as Public Holidays, perhaps remove some of the more uneccesarry ones

Agreed, it does not have to be a public holiday for one to still celebrate the true meaning of the important religious dates.

 

[krycor]

Women's day is one that can go, another is Boxing day ( or whatever it's called now ) so you have one for Eid ul Fitr and one for Deepawali, I'm sure we can find a few more

nooooooooooooooooooo!!!111!!!! oneoneone

I enjoy having a birhtday thats a holiday

 

[Gothan]

Hey I feel, everyone should have public holidays, but let not get certain groups upset, lets just get more holidays, I know I'll appreciate it

 

[Natas]

But most importantly we need to fight for 14 March to finally become an official public holiday!!!

Had a meeting with a guy at work the otehr day, he said he was once in Nigeria, when the Governmnet declared the follwoing day a public holiday. Apparently thats how things happen there. The day was called "Beautification and Deratification Day"!!! Apparently someone decided that Lagos was looknig a bit grimy and that the rat problem in Gov't buildings was getting out fo control. Apparently people were meant to clean up their homes and there yards and also, contractors had been arranged for purposes of "deratifying" State buildings!!! heheheheehe

 

[BCO]

Scrap all religious holidays IMO.

I don't mind the time off work, but why not secularise these days?

 

[supersunbird]

Yes, I want to celebrate a athiest holy day... oh wait