My friend's daughter had a half-day at St. Rose today and my friend couldn't figure out why. She found it all very inconvenient.

"Whenever Sister Pat wants a long weekend, she gives the kids time off," she protested. "I thought Catholic schools were supposedly strict!" Coming from a woman educated by Jesuits.

I suggested, "Maybe it's for the Epiphany¹ which is this weekend. You know, in some cultures, it's a big deal. Almost as big as Christmas.²"

"Oh, is it?!" she asked.

¹ Epiphany - Wiki
² Little Christmas - Wiki