California Officially Recognizes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as State Holidays
California has officially added two of Islam’s major religious holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, to the state’s list of recognized holidays. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2017, also known as the California Eid State Holiday Act, on September 27, 2026, formally establishing the two observances in state law. The governor’s legislative update specifically…
