1.   State laws or local district policies usually allow teachers to be absent from school for the major holidays of recognized religions.

2.   Also, be advised that most require a minimum stay of two nights on weekends, three nights on major holidays.

3.   Assad rarely traveled, even within Syria, and as he aged his public appearances were limited to religious ceremonies on major holidays.

4.   Between now and then are some major holidays, ranging from Thanksgiving to Hanukkah to Christmas to my birthday.

5.   All are open daily except major holidays for lunch and dinner, with light fare offered at the teahouse.

6.   But you are still subject to blackout dates, mostly around major holidays.

7.   Chapters are organized around eight major Jewish holidays, the Sabbath and Israel Independence Day.

8.   Danielle Nelson of Hopewell, N.J., researched major holidays on the Internet with her sons.

9.   Eid ul-Fitr is the first of the two major Muslim holidays.

10.   Forest officials are terrified about what could happen when crowds head for the mountains for the first major holiday of what is historically fire season.