text: Wrong Grutcho. The stat holiday exists solely because of its religious significance. As does Christmas. The fact is that classes do not happen on those days due to Christian belief. Yes we have become far more secular but there are numerous Christians who still honour these holidays for what they are. By maintaining them as state sanctioned stat holidays the government and schools are supporting one religion over all others which is what mitsou was on about. 
  
  Your analogy about Bless You is misplaced. There is nothing stopping an individual from saying that to another in a school. However if it becomes an official policy to say that to the exclusion of all others then that can be considered state support of one religious belief over all others. You may feel it no longer has any religious connotation but head down to a Christian church on Good Friday and see if they consider it to be just another stat holiday, devoid of its original significance. 
  
  Still waiting on your data.