Should schools also celebrate Muslim festivals?

Not necessarily. No state can bring the festivals of every religious group into its schools. It is reasonable for schools to keep to the festivals of the majority, and Muslims should not put pressure on them to introduce their own.

It is noticeable when schools celebrate Christian festivals but hardly mark Eid. Even so, bringing the festivals of every religion into schools is not a good solution.

No government can meet the needs of every religious group in its country. If each group brought its festivals into school, there would be celebrations all year round and hardly any time left for teaching. It is therefore reasonable for schools to follow the religion of the majority. In a country with a Christian majority the celebrations are largely the same across the different denominations, so this causes little difficulty.

Muslims should therefore not put pressure on schools to bring in their festivals. Their faith does not need a state stage for that. Eid is celebrated in families and in the community, and there it can be celebrated with full joy.

The first verse above expresses an attitude that fits well here. Everyone lives their faith without pressing it on others. The second turns our attention to what really matters. More important than whose festival the school marks is competing with one another in doing good. That is how Muslims show through their conduct what their faith means.