Christian festivals are national days for flying the flag

To the editor:

Recently someone wrote, "Either quit complaining about public school schedules or pay to put your kid in a private school. Public schools are not responsible for catering to your religious needs."

I would like to ask the author of the above-quoted comment if it has occurred to him that all schools take a Christmas vacation. Christmas and Easter are Christian festivals which are declared to be national holidays on which, according to the U.S. Flag Code, citizens are encouraged to fly the flag.

All schools don't have classes on Sunday, the day of the resurrection of Christ from the dead. While Good Friday is not a national holiday, it is an important part of the Easter vacation or spring break.

Let's keep our thinking straight and weigh all the options.

LEONARD A. KUEHNERT

Altenburg, Mo.