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"Hi team - I'm planning to take Wednesday off for Yom Kippur. I completely last track of time and meant to inform you all sooner. Please let me know if you have any concerns, happy to meet on Mon/Tues this week to make sure I can cover all my project commitments this week."
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No acknowledge the tardiness but they cant discriminate against you for observing a religious holiday
D1 thats not how labor employment laws work 😂
If it’s not incredibly important to you, I’d ask while being flexible with project considerations and being willing to work some if needed. If it’s a big priority then I’d just tell them you need the time.
In case it’s not clear, I’m not suggesting OP should work if this is an important day for them. I’m just also not assuming it is an important day for them. I know people all across the map with how closely they follow their religious traditions, and I have no insight into where OP lands.
I’m literally starting a new job this week and forgot to check the dates to inform my recruiter. I don’t think I’ll make the ask in my first day lol. I’ll fast and watch services online as I am able. Good thing G-d is forgiving! Hope your enjoying the new year and you have an easy fast.
if your team knows that you are religious or just Jewish they will probably know. It is the most important day for all Jewish community (I am not Jewish). It is simple cultural awareness.
I would just say: Hi guys I just wanted to remaind that it is Yom Kippur this Wednesday and I will not be working...
The most important day yet they didn’t bother to put in a PTO request? Let’s call a spade a spade OP is likely not particularly religious, doesn’t attend Temple and simply doesn’t want to work if they don’t have to. I would 100% not be vibing with your email as a manager with 48 hours notice especially if this week is crunch time on a project. Your email would be acceptable if you had already brought up the holiday a few weeks back with your manager, they agreed you get the day off and now you’re simply sending out a reminder, but that’s not the case.
This is the equivalent of a Christian who does not practice deciding to take Good Friday off the Tuesday before it, except worse because Yom Kippur falls on a Wednesday, not a Friday. Also worse because a Christian might not have realized that their company doesn’t give Good Friday off (as many do), but no firms are giving Jewish holidays off unless they’re owned by Jews (and you’d know if that were the case).
I’m not gonna lie this is a bad look. If it was THAT important to you and your faith/identity you would have marked it down in your calendar and brought it up at least a week or 2 in advance (if not more). The fact it falls on a Wednesday makes it worse plus the fact you’ll be entirely offline and unavailable puts the manager and rest of your team in a hard place if they need something from you.
As a manager I’d still give you it off but that doesn’t mean I don’t think you’re kinda a phony using your identity to get a day off. This isn’t discriminatory, if someone knows they’re going to be 100% offline they should be giving a weeks notice. If someone said they need the day off on shorter than a week’s notice but are still somewhat available if necessary I’d be much more understanding (but that’s not how Yom Kippur works)
Just call in sick