By Sumayya
California has formally validated Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, the two main Muslim festivals, under a fresh rule signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Assembly Bill 2017 supplements both festivals to California’s official zone holiday calendar and lays out terms for public academies, community colleges, and qualified zone staff.
Academies can shut for Eid holidays
Under the fresh rule, public academies and community colleges can shut for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha through their existing regional routines.
Eid al-Fitr marks the close of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, while Eid al-Adha remains tracked during the yearly Hajj journey.
The move likewise permits qualified zone staff to obtain holiday credit for the two events.
California points to cultural value
The rule portrays the validation as a civic calendar choice that mirrors the festivals’ value to neighborhoods across the zone.
“The designation of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as zone holidays remains a civic calendar choice that honors their cultural value to California neighborhoods,” the rule states.
