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Old 04-06-2009 at 01:41 PM   #1
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Exam on Holiday
So I have an exam on Easter Monday. Just wondering if this is commonplace considering it is a government holiday. What about the religious people who may have to do there religious stuff?
Old 04-06-2009 at 01:53 PM   #2
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Easter Monday is not a holiday
(although it's celebrated by many Christians) ...it's just the day after Easter. In Ontario it's celebrated the same as the Civic holiday in August -- only governmental employees get the day off...

So essentially you're SOL.
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Old 04-06-2009 at 04:17 PM   #3
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I have an exam on that day too... so lame. Well, at least Good Friday is off-limits.
Old 04-06-2009 at 07:02 PM   #4
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This is the second holiday we're getting cheated off

1st was family day, which was in our reading week now this lol

w.e. least we get 4 months off for these mistakes...
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yeah... although it isn't a holiday... so we wouldn't have it off anyway..?
Old 04-06-2009 at 08:13 PM   #6
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Easter Monday is never off, and I have a feeling that Family Day will always fall on reading week lol.

I don't even like the idea of having an exam on the Saturday...but I think its better than the Monday because at least you won't be cramming over the holiday Sunday
Old 04-07-2009 at 03:35 AM   #7
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yeah... although it isn't a holiday... so we wouldn't have it off anyway..?
I think we all just want to go back to high school days when we did have it off.
Old 04-07-2009 at 02:04 PM   #8
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Try being Orthodox lol. Not only do I have to return to school on Christmas day, but I usually don't even get to celebrate my Saint Day.
Old 04-08-2009 at 12:34 PM   #9
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why dont we just all turn to scientology
Old 04-08-2009 at 02:45 PM   #10
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Or humanism!
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Old 04-08-2009 at 07:16 PM   #11
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I think we all just want to go back to high school days when we did have it off.

I'd happily trade my statutory holidays for a 4 month summer.
Old 04-09-2009 at 06:36 PM   #12
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I'd happily trade my statutory holidays for a 4 month summer.
I agree..according to my official countdown to summer, about 2 and a half weeks left..assuming i pass everything lol
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why dont we just all turn to scientology
Hail Xenu
Old 04-10-2009 at 09:38 PM   #14
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It'd be nice to have no exam tomorrow especially at 9 am. I can't be with my family both on good friday and easter sunday. Thank you McMaster



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