Newsom Signs Bill That Recognizes 2 Muslim State Holidays
3rd October 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two Muslim holidays into law this week, making California the second state to officially recognize them.
On Sunday, Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2017 into law, which will make Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha state holidays. That means public schools will be closed on those days and state employees will have the days off.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson also signed those holidays into law in 2025.
Eid al-Fitr is also called the “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” which coincides with the end of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar.
Eid al-Adha is called the “Festival of the Sacrifice,” typically lasts between three and four days and marks the culmination of the annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
The bill was initially proposed by Assemblyman Matt Haney, a Democrat, and passed the California Assembly and Senate by near-unanimous margins.