The largest school district in Maryland has voted to not have classes on one of the Islamic faith's major holidays next year.
The Washington Post reports that the Montgomery County Board of Education voted 6-2 in support of scheduling a professional work day for teachers and administrators on Sept. 12, 2016, when the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha could fall.
"MCPS is an extremely diverse county and our students and staff celebrate a wide variety of religious and cultural holidays," WUSA9 quoted Patricia B. O'Neill, president of the board.
"I hope that today's decision highlights the Board's ongoing commitment to respect this diversity and work with the community to ensure that there is a fair and equitable process for determining when it is appropriate for MCPS to close schools," she said.
The suburban Washington school system has more than 156,000 students.
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