Pennsylvania HB 1348: An Act providing for the annual designation and holiday observance of the first day of the Islamic lunar month of Shawwal as Eid al-Fitr Day in this Commonwealth.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1536
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1348
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KAZEEM, WAXMAN, CERRATO, VENKAT, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
K.HARRIS, MALAGARI, BURGOS, SANCHEZ, HOHENSTEIN, O'MARA,
GREEN AND RIVERA, APRIL 30, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 30, 2025
AN ACT
Providing for the annual designation and holiday observance of
the first day of the Islamic lunar month of Shawwal as Eid
al-Fitr Day in this Commonwealth.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Legislative findings.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Known as the Festival of Breaking the Fast,
approximately 2,000,000,000 Muslims around the world
celebrate Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the holy month of
Ramadan.
(2) The date of Eid al-Fitr is determined by the
sighting of the crescent moon to mark the beginning of the
new lunar month of Shawwal.
(3) Eid al-Fitr includes two to three days of
celebrations and it begins with a special prayer service at
the mosque.
(4) Eid al-Fitr is also a time for Muslims to perform
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acts of charity and to forgive and seek forgiveness.
(5) Many Pennsylvanians celebrate Eid al-Fitr, and this
important holiday deserves official recognition.
Section 2. Designation.
In accordance with Islamic religious law and tradition, the
first day of the Islamic lunar month of Shawwal shall be
designated as Eid al-Fitr Day in this Commonwealth.
Section 3. Construction.
Nothing in this act shall be construed as requiring an
employer to treat Eid al-Fitr Day as a legal or official holiday
or to provide paid leave to an employee on Eid al-Fitr Day
solely by virtue of the date being designated under this act.
Section 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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