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For example, many Jewish people fast and do not work on Yom Kippur.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reason:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\nThe school calendar typically enables Christian students to celebrate religious holidays without missing class, but for other religions this is not the case.\n<\/li>\n<li>Scheduling around religious holidays can make your course accessible to more students.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Action: Identify the holidays for a wide range of religions to your course calendar before planning your course schedule. Avoid scheduling exams on religious holidays. 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