California’s Muslim holidays bill reaches finish line — Newsom could be next - The Daily Bo Snerdley

Blue State Moves To Recognize Islamic Holiday Celebrating Ritual Slaughter

A bill designating Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as official California state holidays is nearing final passage, with the state Senate expected to vote before the legislative session ends this week. Assembly Bill 2017, authored by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) and co-authored by Sen. Aisha Wahab, would add the two Islamic holy days to California’s list of state holidays, allowing workers to use existing paid leave to take the days of…

CALIFORNIA: Muslim Holidays Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha To Become State Holidays

California has roughly half a million Muslims. There are over 12 million Catholics in California, yet schools have no similar authorization to celebrate the religious significance of Christmas, Easter or Good Friday. There are a million and half Jews but no Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur state holidays. Public schools would be allowed to close and hold exercises “acknowledging and celebrating” those days. State workers would also get holiday credit…

California’s Muslim holidays bill reaches finish line — Newsom could be next - The Daily Bo Snerdley

BS BULLETIN: California’s AB 2017 would officially recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays and allow public schools and community colleges to close for both observances. The measure passed the Assembly 64-1 and is now awaiting final Senate action as lawmakers race toward Monday’s end-of-session deadline. The proposal would also let eligible state employees substitute existing holiday credits to observe Eid — but it does not creat…

Calif.: Assembly bill recognizing 2 Islamic holidays awaits state Senate’s approval

California could soon officially recognize two major Islamic holidays under an Assembly bill now waiting for Senate approval.