{"id":5995,"date":"2025-12-04T14:42:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/?p=5995"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:42:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:42:34","slug":"hr-chat-w-employco-usa-religious-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/04\/hr-chat-w-employco-usa-religious-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"HR Chat w\/Employco USA: Religious Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aRYO1&#8211;Ti2k<figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>As the year wraps up, many workplaces navigate a wide range of religious holidays and employee requests for time off. 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